Jordan Mason

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Jordan Mason
No. 24 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Running back / Kickoff returner
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 25)
Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Gallatin
College: Georgia Tech (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-ACC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Rushing yards:1,073
Rushing average:5.4
Rushing touchdowns:7
Receptions:11
Receiving yards:106
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Ponchez Mason (born May 24, 1999) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.

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College career

Mason played college football at Georgia Tech, positioned as a running back from 2017 to 2021. [1] In his freshman year, Mason had 108 carries for 659 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry. [2]

Statistics

YearGRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2017 0Did not play
2018 131086596.17122.00
2019 121728995.277436.10
2020 6823524.328729.00
2021 12874395.0110808.01
Career 434492,3495.217261977.61

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+18 in
(1.81 m)
223 lb
(101 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
4.58 s1.57 s2.64 s4.40 s7.19 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)
9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)
21 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Mason signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. [4] He made the 49ers' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. [5] On December 15, 2022, Mason iced the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a 56 yard run, which also guaranteed the 49ers would win the NFC West. [6] [7] In Week 17, against the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first NFL touchdown. [8] In the 2022 season, Mason had 43 carries for 258 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in 16 games. [9] In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games. He had 40 carries for 206 yards and three touchdowns. [10]

In week one of the 2024 NFL season, Mason replaced Christian McCaffrey in the starting lineup and ran for 147 yards and one touchdown in a win against the New York Jets. [11] In Week 5, he had 160 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in a 30–13 win over the New England Patriots. [12] In Week 6, Mason exited the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with a shoulder injury. [13] He played in Week 7's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs but exited Week 8's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys after aggravating his existing left shoulder sprain. [14] After McCaffrey returned in Week 10, Mason returned to the backup role. In Week 13, Mason suffered a high ankle sprain in the matchup against the Buffalo Bills; on December 2, 49ers head coach Shanahan announced that Mason will be placed on injured reserve. [15] Mason ended the season with 153 carries for 789 yards and three touchdowns and 11 receptions for 91 yards. [16] On December 7, 2024, Mason was placed on injured reserve. [17]

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