Mason Kinsey

Wide Receiver / Berry College

Alex Khvatov:  Tell me about Berry College.     

Mason Kinsey:  Berry College is a Division III school.  It is in Rome, Georgia.  It is good D-III competition.  We won four straight Conference Championships there.  We were 39-6 during four years.  I had a lot of success at Berry.  I have a lot of love for the school. 

Alex Khvatov:  How did you wind up at Berry?  

Mason Kinsey:  My first official offer was Mercer.  I ended up getting the scholarship pulled by Mercer.  I visited some D-II schools and some NAIA schools.  Berry was actually the only D-III school that I visited.  It was my last college visit.  I ended up getting a work scholarship program there.  I worked for my school since Division III doesn’t offer athletic scholarships.  I worked full time in the summer.  20 hours in the spring and 20 hours in the fall.  It helped me be debt free coming out of college.  I went there for four years.  I had a great time. 

Alex Khvatov:  How would you describe your career?

Mason Kinsey:  Four straight conference championships.  I came from a high school that didn’t win a lot of games.  We won 3 games in high school.  It was great to go to a winning college program.     

Alex Khvatov:  What are your strengths?

Mason Kinsey:  I am reliable.  I will catch the ball.  I play really hard.    

Alex Khvatov:  What is your favorite route?

Mason Kinsey:  If I am in the slot, something vertical.  I like stretching the field.  If I am on the outside, I like the digs against many different coverages.    

Alex Khvatov:  You have a track background.  How does that track speed help you on the football field? 

Mason Kinsey:  I ran track in high school my sophomore year.  I didn’t run after that.  When I came to college, I ran my sophomore year.  I was on the 4×100 relay.  We won the conference championship in the relay.  I had a great time.  First championship for the sprint team.  It was exciting.      

Alex Khvatov:  What areas of your game do you need to improve upon this week? 

Mason Kinsey:  I just need to slow down and soak it all in.  The competition level is higher.  The first day was a little rusty.  Just getting adjusted to the tempo, the speed and the length.  As the weeks moves forward, I will get more comfortable in the offense.    

Alex Khvatov:  What one word best describes you?

Mason Kinsey:  Hard-working.