Mason Kinsey

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Mason Kinsey
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Kinsey in 2021
No. 12 – Tennessee Titans
Position: Wide receiver
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-29) August 29, 1998 (age 26)
Demorest, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Habersham Central
(Clarkesville, Georgia)
College: Berry (2016–2019)
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× All-SAA (2017–2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:26
Return yards:138
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mason Shane Kinsey (born August 29, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver and return specialist for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Berry College.

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College career

Kinsey attended Division III Berry College. In four seasons, he had 203 receptions for 3,343 yards and 50 touchdowns. [1] Kinsey helped the Vikings win four consecutive Southern Athletic Association (SAA) championships and earn three straight bids to the NCAA Division III playoffs. He was a three-time All-SAA first-team honoree and was a third-team D3football.com All-American as a senior. [2]

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 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.65 s1.66 s2.56 s4.34 s7.30 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Tennessee Titans

Kinsey signed with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020, shortly after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL draft. [4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts. [5]

New England Patriots

Kinsey was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad on September 8, 2020. [6] He was released on October 1, 2020, but was resigned on October 19. [7] Kinsey was released a second time on November 18. [8]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

Kinsey was signed to a reserve/futures contract with the Titans on January 21, 2021. [1] He was cut at the end of the preseason again on August 31, 2021, but was resigned to the team's practice squad the following day. [9] [10] Kinsey was elevated to the Titans' active roster on October 24, 2021. [11] After the Titans were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022. [12]

On August 30, 2022, Kinsey was waived by the Titans and signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] [14] Kinsey was elevated to the active roster on October 21, 2022. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [16] Kinsey played two games during the 2022 season. [17]

On August 29, 2023, Kinsey was waived by the Titans and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19] He was promoted to the active roster on September 22. [20] He was waived on October 2, and re-signed to the practice squad. [21] [22] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 16. [23] Kinsey played six games during the 2023 season, making 11 punt returns. [24]

Kinsey was waived by the Titans on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad. [25] [26] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26. [27] He was waived on October 29, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [28] He was promoted to the active roster on December 7. [29] He appeared in six games during the 2024 season, making two receptions for 17 yards along with six punt returns. [30]

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  3. ↑ "2020 Draft Scout Mason Kinsey, Berry NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ Chafins, Cody (April 27, 2020). "From D3 to NFL, Berry College receiver makes school history". Fox5Atlanta.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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  7. ↑ "Patriots Re-Sign WR Mason Kinsey to the Practice Squad; Release WR Devin Ross from the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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