Ben Robert Mason (born May 25, 1999) is an American professional football fullback and tight end. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
_(cropped).jpg) Mason with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 25, 1999 Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Newtown |
| College: | Michigan (2017–2020) |
| Position: | Fullback Tight end |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 5 / pick: 184 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMason was born in Framingham Massachusetts and later moved to Newtown, Connecticut and attended Newtown High School.[1] Mason was named the Connecticut Gatorade Football Player of the Year after rushing for 719 yards and 11 touchdowns with 15 receptions for 188 yards and three touchdowns on offense and recording 63 tackles with two interceptions and two forced fumbles on defense.[2]
College career
editMason played in every game of his freshman season at Michigan on special teams and also rushed for two touchdowns as a fullback.[3] As a sophomore, he saw significant playing time as a fullback and rushed for 80 yards and seven touchdowns on 33 carries with one reception for 15 yards and seven tackles on special teams.[4] He scored three touchdowns in Michigan's 56-10 win over Nebraska to begin conference play.[5] Mason was moved to the defensive tackle position during spring practices and began his junior year as a starter.[6] He was moved back to fullback and tight end one month into the season and was used primarily as a blocker.[7][8] Mason caught two passes for 17 yards and one touchdown as a senior.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.75 s | 1.70 s | 2.77 s | 4.44 s | 6.89 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens (first stint)
editMason was selected in the fifth round with the 184th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.[12][13] On May 12, 2021, Mason signed with the Ravens.[14] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[15]
New England Patriots
editOn September 1, 2021, the New England Patriots signed Mason to their practice squad.[16] He was released on November 8, 2021.[17]
Chicago Bears
editOn December 7, 2021, the Chicago Bears signed Mason to their practice squad.[18]
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
editOn January 21, 2022, Mason signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens.[19] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[20][21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2023.
On August 29, 2023, Mason was waived by the Ravens and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] He was released from the practice squad on September 26, 2023.[24] On December 20, 2023, Mason was re-signed to the Ravens practice squad.[25] On Saturday January 6, 2024, Mason would make his NFL Debut with the Ravens while playing against the Steelers in week 18 of the NFL Season. Mason played on special teams and recorded no tackles in this game. He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[26]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn April 2, 2024, Mason signed a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers.[27] He was waived on August 13, 2024.[28]
References
edit- ^ Seidel, Jeff (April 8, 2017). "Michigan football's Ben Mason carries tragedy of Sandy Hook massacre". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Newtown's Mason named state Gatorade Player of Year". The News-Times. December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Stavenhagen, Cody (September 27, 2018). "The legend of Bench Mason". The Athletic. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Sang, Orion (April 5, 2019). "Michigan's Ben Mason: His scream scares teammates". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Sang, Orion (September 22, 2018). "Michigan's Ben Mason next in long line of Harbaugh fullbacks". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (August 16, 2019). "Michigan's Ben Mason puts his weight behind switch to defensive tackle". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (November 20, 2019). "Michigan's Ben Mason is back playing fullback". MLive.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ Rowland, Kyle (October 30, 2020). "Ben Mason is Michigan's battering ram-in-chief". The Blade. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ben Mason Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Ben Mason College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Mason 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 1, 2021). "Ravens Select Ben Mason With 184th Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Sabin, Rainer (May 1, 2020). "Michigan football FB Ben Mason plans to be 'baddest dude' for Baltimore Ravens". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Levine, Ben (May 12, 2021). "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/12/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2021). "Ravens Make Cuts to 53. Here's the Full List". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Claim RB/WR Malcolm Perry Off Waivers from Miami; Place WR N'Keal Harry on IR; Sign Three Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots release OL James Ferentz from the 53-man roster; Release two from the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 8, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. (December 7, 2021). "Bears sign Ben Mason to the practice squad". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (January 21, 2022). "Ravens sign FB/TE Ben Mason, a 2021 draft pick, to reserve/future deal". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 30, 2022). "Ravens Make Roster Cuts to 53". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2022). "Ravens Set Initial Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 29, 2023). "10 Takeaways From Ravens' Initial 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 31, 2023). "Ravens Add One More, Practice Squad Now Full". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 26, 2023). "Ravens Sign Tarik Black, Dontay Demus Jr. to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (December 20, 2023). "Ravens sign TE Ben Mason to the practice squad". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (January 29, 2024). "Ravens Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Deals". Baltimore Ravens.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Ben Mason". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ben Mason: Waived with injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.