
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
Career highs
3rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Nebraska, 2018Defense
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan | 42 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Michigan | 42 | TE | So. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan | 42 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 42 | TE | Sr. | 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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan | 3 | 0.46 | – | – | 1.4 | – | – |
| 2018 | Michigan | 34 | 0.52 | 48th (n=497) | 0.53 | 17.8 | 5% | 0.27 |
| 2019 | Michigan | 1 | -4.39 | – | – | -4.4 | – | – |
| 2020 | Michigan | 2 | 1.72 | – | – | 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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at | W 49–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 24–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
2019 Michigan 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 40–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 14–35 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 16–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Michigan 10 games, 80 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 45–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 56–10 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | at | W 20–17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 42–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 21–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 42–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | W 31–20 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | L 39–62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | L 15–41 | – | – | – | – | – |
2017 Michigan 5 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 33–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 27–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 10–24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 20–31 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 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.
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 246 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.75 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 s |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 29 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.89 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.44 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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