Mason Brooks

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Mason Brooks
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Brooks in 2023
No. 61 – Washington Commanders
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-11) October 11, 1999 (age 24)
Cedar Park, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Cedar Park (Cedar Park)
College:
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Mason Barrett Brooks (born October 11, 1999) is an American football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky and Ole Miss and was signed by the Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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Early life and high school

Brooks grew up in Cedar Park, Texas and attended Cedar Park High School. He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Western Kentucky over offers from Abilene Christian, Lamar, Liberty, McNeese State and Sam Houston State. [1] [2]

College career

Western Kentucky

During Brooks's true freshman season in 2018, he played in seven games at reserve left tackle and finished the season with 1 solo stop. [3] During the 2019 season, he played in 12 games and finished the season with 14 total offensive snaps. During the 2020 season, he played in and started all 12 games and finished the season with 764 offensive snaps. During the 2021 season, he played in and started 11 games. [4]

On December 13, 2021, Brooks announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [5] On January 17, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Ole Miss. [6]

Ole Miss

During the 2022 season, Brooks played in all 13 games at both reserve offensive lineman and on special teams with the field goal and extra point unit. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		302 lb
(137 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		31 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)
Sources: [8]

Brooks was selected by the Memphis Showboats fourth overall in the 2023 USFL draft. [9]

On April 30, 2023, Brooks was signed to the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2023 NFL Draft. [10] Brooks was released on August 29, 2023, [11] but was signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] He re-signed on February 22, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mason Brooks, Cedar Park, Offensive Tackle". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Bishop, Chad (January 29, 2018). "Offensive lineman Mason Brooks from Texas commits to WKU". WBKO . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mason Brooks 2018 Gamelog". Sports Reference . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mason Brooks". Western Kentucky Hilltoppers .
  5. ↑ Treash, Anthony (December 13, 2021). "College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: Rankings, analysis and potential landing spots". PFF . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ole Miss Lands OL Transfer Mason Brooks, Nick Broeker Staying in Oxford". Sports Illustrated . January 17, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Mason Brooks". Ole Miss Rebels .
  8. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mason Brooks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Cole (February 21, 2023). "Ole Miss OT Mason Brooks Selected In First Round Of USFL College Draft". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ Van Pelt, Evelyn (April 30, 2023). "Ole Miss Rebels in the 2023 NFL Draft: Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". The Rebel Walk. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Brener, Jeremy (August 29, 2023). "Commanders Announce Initial 53-Man Roster - Cutdown Tracker". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Alper, Josh (February 22, 2024). "Commanders re-sign WR Kazmeir Allen, G Mason Brooks". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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