Devine had verbally committed to Cincinnati Christian University, but he de-committed after former Bengal David Fulcher resigned as the CCU head coach earlier this month.
"I didn't feel real comfortable with (Cincinnati Christian) anymore, so I just went where my heart was, and that was with Norwich," Devine said.
Mason County assistant athletic director Chris Ullery said Devine "is one of those throwback kids" who played three sports- football, basketball and baseball.
"He's not a kid that has just shown up in three sports, he's excelled at three sports," Ullery said. "You don't really see that too much anymore in high school athletics."
Mason County football coach Jonathan Thomas said Devine is "very, very gifted athletically."
Due to injuries in the backfield, Devine moved from wide receiver to running back his sophomore season.
"He wasn't crazy about that idea," Thomas said. "And, you know, he's excelled there. We had to sell him on, hey, you know, you'll be a good running back. He turned out to be a great running back for us."
Devine rushed for 27 touchdowns and 2,448 yards in three seasons.
He said he will probably major in physical education.
(Updated April 26 to correct Ullery's quote about Devine being one of those throwback kids. The original version had the quote as "throwback kid")
(Updated April 26 to correct Ullery's quote about Devine being one of those throwback kids. The original version had the quote as "throwback kid")
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