Defensive back, California (from Florida International), 2022–25
Hezekiah Masses
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Deerfield Beach, FL
- Born
- Jun 30, 2004
Hezekiah Masses played defensive back at Florida International (2022–24) and California (2025). The Las Vegas Raiders took Masses in round 5, No. 175 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Minnesota, 2025All-America: AP second team 2025
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida International | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | Florida International | 33 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida International | 38 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | California | 47 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | 143 | 97 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida International | 5 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Florida International | 5 | DB | So. | ||
| 2024 | Florida International | 5 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | California | 5 | DB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 185 |
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.
Game by game
2025 California 13 games, 47 tackles, 5 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oregon State | W 34–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Texas Southern | W 35–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | at San Diego State | L 0–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Boston College | W 28–24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 21–18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 34–42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Virginia | L 21–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Louisville | W 29–26 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | L 10–31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. SMU | W 38–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | at Hawai’i | L 31–35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida International 12 games, 38 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Indiana | L 7–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Central Michigan | W 52–16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Florida Atlantic | L 20–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Monmouth | L 42–45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 17–10 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at UTEP | L 21–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Sam Houston | L 7–10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. New Mexico State | W 34–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Jacksonville State | L 31–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | at Kennesaw State | L 26–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 35–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Florida International 11 games, 33 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | atLouisiana Tech | L 17–22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. North Texas | W 46–39 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 16 | at UConn | W 24–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs.Liberty | L 6–38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | atNew Mexico State | L 17–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs.UTEP | L 14–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | atSam Houston | W 33–27 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs.Jacksonville State | L 16–41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 6–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Arkansas | L 20–44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 28–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida International 11 games, 25 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Bryant | W 38–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | at Texas State | L 12–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atWestern Kentucky | L 0–73 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atNew Mexico State | W 21–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | vs.UConn | L 12–33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs. UTSA | L 10–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Charlotte | W 34–15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Louisiana Tech | W 42–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atNorth Texas | L 14–52 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Florida Atlantic | L 7–52 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atUTEP | L 6–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (National team, lost 9–17).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅝″ | |
| Weight | 179 lb | |
| Arm length | 31⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 8¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 76¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.31 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.51 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 5 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 5 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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