Marietta (Ga.) Lassiter kicker Mitchell Wasson has committed to Alabama as preferred walk-on for 2016, according to Chris Sailer Kicking.

After former Alabama commit and current Florida early enrollee Eddy Pineiro de-committed from the Tide back in December, the staff quickly extended a walk-on spot to Wasson.

"It feels great," Wasson told BamaOnline. "It feels like a whole bag of pressure has been released from my shoulders.

"Two years ago when I went to camp there I loved it. I fell in love with the school. Since then I decided that was going to be my dream/goal school to play (at), and that's where I'm at right now."

The Peach State kicker took an unofficial visit to Tuscaloosa this past weekend and ultimately chose the Tide over in-state Georgia and increasing interest from Rutgers. He talked about his time on campus at Bama.

"I talked to (Saban) for about twenty or thirty minutes. He's a great guy," Wasson said. "I loved everything about the campus. Everything is nicer and newer than everything else. They have a great program there."

Wasson might not be a preferred walk-on for long.

"(Saban) said the time to put me on scholarship is next summer before the season starts," Wasson said.

The 5-foot-11, 165-pound kicker talked about what he's looking forward to most about getting on campus.

"I'm ready to work and perform on the field," Wasson said.

Wasson is rated the No. 5 kicker in the country, per the 247Sports Composite, an industry-generated average. He plans on majoring in business at Alabama.

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