After SEC visits, 4-star WR Xavier McDonald picks Sacramento State

Sacramento State head coach Brennan Marion reached into Southeastern Conference territory and plucked a surprise commitment from four-star wide receiver Xavier McDonald.McDonald, from Morton, Miss., is the highest commit in the history of the Hornets program. He committed to the school on Friday.McDonald had offers from numerous Power Four conference schools, and on June 27, he released the list of his final four: Sacramento State, North Carolina, LSU and Ole Miss. He took official visits to three of them, substituting a visit to Mississippi State for a North Carolina visit.The 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 16 wide receiver in the country.The offensive-minded Marion was named head coach of the Hornets last December after two seasons as offensive coordinator at UNLV.

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