Fraser Masin

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Fraser Masin
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Masin with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position Punter
Roster statusActive
CFL status Global
Personal information
Born (2001-09-12) September 12, 2001 (age 24)
Australia
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Nudgee (Boondall, Queensland)
College Ole Miss
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
CFL draft 2025G: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Stats at CFL.ca

Fraser James Masin (born September 12, 2001) is an Australian professional gridiron football punter for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.

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Early life

Fraser James Masin was born on September 12, 2001, in Australia. [1] [2] For high school, he attended St Joseph's College, Nudgee in Boondall, Queensland. [2] He grew up playing Australian rules football, and was named to the state team in 2016 and 2017. [3] [2] Masin also played volleyball and basketball in high school. [2] He became interested in American football after watching The Blind Side . [3]

College career

Masin moved to the United States in 2022 to play college football for the Ole Miss Rebels of the University of Mississippi. [3] At the age of 21, he was classified as a junior for the 2022 season. [2] He played in 12 games in 2022, punting 41 times for 1,727 yards (42.1 average) while also posting one solo tackle and one assisted tackle. [4] Masin played in all 13 games in 2023, punting 48 times for 2,038 yards (42.5 average) while also recording one rushing attempt for 24 yards and one assisted tackle. [4] After the 2023 season, he was granted another year of eligibility by the NCAA. [3] He punted 36 times for 1,676 yards and a 46.6 average as a senior in 2024. [4] Pro Football Focus (PFF) noted that Masin led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and ranked fourth in the country in individual net punting with an average of 44.4 yards. [2] PFF also ranked him the fifth best punter in the nation with a grade of 82.9. [2] He was named fourth-team All-SEC by Phil Steele for the 2024 season. [2] Masin was also a Ray Guy Award semifinalist. [2] He was named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll each year from 2022 to 2024. [2] He graduated from Ole Miss in December 2023 with a bachelor’s in multi-disciplinary studies. [2]

Professional career

Calgary Stampeders

On April 29, 2025, Masin was selected by the Calgary Stampeders with the first overall pick of the 2025 CFL global draft. [5] He attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis with the Pittsburgh Steelers in May 2025 but was not signed. [6] He then officially signed with the Stampeders on May 14, 2025. [7] He played in five regular season games where he had 27 punts with a 46.0-yard average. He finished the season on the practice roster and his contract expired on November 2, 2025. [8]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 10, 2026, it was announced that Masin had signed a two-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Fraser Masin". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Fraser Masin". University of Mississippi . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Katz, Michael (August 21, 2024). "Fraser Masin is finally comfortable with life in the United States". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fraser Masin". Sports Reference . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders take Australian punter Fraser Masin 1st overall in CFL's global draft". Global News. April 30, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 9, 2025). "Roster set for 2025 rookie minicamp". Pittsburgh Steelers . Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tiger-Cats Sign Global Punter Fraser Masin to Two-Year Deal". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. February 10, 2026.
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