| No. 8 – Wisconsin Badgers | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Cueva (Albuquerque, New Mexico) |
| College |
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Mason Posa is an American college football linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Posa attended La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [1] As a senior, he had 133 tackles, nine sacks, two interceptions with three defensive touchdowns and was named the Albuquerque Journal Metro Male Athlete of the Year. [2] Posa was selected to play in the 2025 All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Wisconsin to play college football. [3] [4] Posa was also a three-time New Mexico State Champion wrestler in high school and went 87–3 during his career. [5]
As a true freshman at Wisconsin in 2025, Posa started the first six games he played in as a backup before starting his first career game against the Oregon Ducks, recording 13 tackles. [6] [7] The next game against the Washington Huskies, he recorded 11 tackles and 2.5 sacks. [8]