No. 44 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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Position: | Fullback/Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Newtown, Connecticut, U.S. | May 25, 1999
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Newtown |
College: | Michigan (2017–2020) |
NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 5 / Pick: 184 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Ben Robert Mason (born May 25, 1999) is an American football fullback and tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Mason 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]
Mason 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.
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 | |
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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] |
Mason 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]
On September 1, 2021, the New England Patriots signed Mason to their practice squad. [16] He was released on November 8, 2021. [17]
On December 7, 2021, the Chicago Bears signed Mason to their practice squad. [18]
On 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 6th 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]
On April 2, 2024, Mason signed a contract with the Los Angeles Chargers. [27]
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