Ben Mason in the NFL
In the NFL. Photo: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Tight end, Michigan, 2017–⁠20

Ben Mason

Lettered 2017–⁠19 (school media guide)

Number
No. 42
Height
6′3″
Weight
254 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Newtown, CT
Born
May 25, 1999, in Newtown, Connecticut

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Ben Mason played tight end at Michigan (2017–⁠20). The Baltimore Ravens took Mason in round 5, No. 184 overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
7
Tackles, 2019 (Michigan, 9–⁠4)
Drafted
No. 184
Round 5, 2021 NFL Draft (Baltimore Ravens)

Career highs

3rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Nebraska, 2018

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017Michigan220000
2018Michigan430000
2019Michigan720000
Career1370000

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2017Michigan341.322
2018Michigan33802.476
2019Michigan133.003
Career37872.496

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Michigan42TEFr.
2018Michigan42TESo.
2019Michigan42TEJr.
2020Michigan42TESr.6′3″254

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2017Michigan30.46––1.4––
2018Michigan340.5248th (n=497)0.5317.85%0.27
2019Michigan1-4.39––-4.4––
2020Michigan21.72––3.4––

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2020 Michigan 2 games, 2 catches, 17 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Oct 24atMinnesotaW 49–⁠24–––––
Oct 31vs.Michigan StateL 24–⁠27–––––
2019 Michigan 5 games, 7 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 31vs.Middle TennesseeW 40–⁠2131000
Sep 7vs.ArmyW 24–⁠2120000
Sep 21atWisconsinL 14–⁠35–––––
Oct 26vs.Notre DameW 45–⁠1411000
Jan 1 ✦vs.AlabamaL 16–⁠3510000
2018 Michigan 10 games, 80 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 15vs.SMUW 45–⁠20–––––
Sep 22vs.NebraskaW 56–⁠10–––––
Sep 29atNorthwesternW 20–⁠17–––––
Oct 6vs.MarylandW 42–⁠2110000
Oct 20atMichigan StateW 21–⁠7–––––
Nov 3vs.Penn StateW 42–⁠722000
Nov 10atRutgersW 42–⁠7–––––
Nov 17vs.IndianaW 31–⁠20–––––
Nov 24atOhio StateL 39–⁠6211000
Dec 29 ✦vs.FloridaL 15–⁠41–––––
2017 Michigan 5 games, 2 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 2vs.FloridaW 33–⁠1711000
Oct 14atIndianaW 27–⁠2011000
Nov 18atWisconsinL 10–⁠24–––––
Nov 25vs.Ohio StateL 20–⁠31–––––
Jan 1 ✦vs.South CarolinaL 19–⁠26–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

Named to the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team) but didn’t play.

DrillPro day 2021
Height6′2¾″
Weight246 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size9⅜″
Wingspan79″
40-yard dash4.75 s
10-yard split1.70 s
Vertical jump37½″
Broad jump9′9″
Bench press29 reps
3-cone drill6.89 s
20-yard shuttle4.44 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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