Tylen Mathews has sought out the truth.
Heading into his visit to Missouri on Jan. 18, he wanted to see how the program viewed him as a recruit, and when wide receivers coach Jacob Peeler made a stop at Lake Cormorant (Miss.) High two days before his trip, he recognized the Tigers' true interest.
"They showed they really want me that they really want me to come down there," said Mathews, who is teammates of Raderrion Daniels, a fellow Missouri target. "They really love the things that I have and the ability that (Daniels) and I have to contribute to their defense.
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