Linebacker, Illinois State (from Valparaiso), 2022–26
Mason Kaplan
- Number
- No. 14
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Peachtree Corners, GA
Mason Kaplan plays linebacker for Illinois State, after Valparaiso (2022). Last time out, at Southern Illinois: 13 tackles, a career high in tackles.
2026 so far
37 tackles
Last game: 13 tackles ★ at Southern Illinois, W 35–14
Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
191passing yards, career highat Illinois State, 202213tackles, career highat Southern Illinois, 20262interceptions, career highat SE Louisiana, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Illinois State | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | Illinois State | 37 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 53 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valparaiso | 59 | 131 | 2.2 | 3 | 21 |
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valparaiso | 46 | 77 | 59.7 | 586 | 7.6 | 6 | 4 |
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 | Valparaiso | 14 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | Illinois State | 14 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Illinois State | 14 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 235 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Valparaiso (FCS) | 133 | 0.25 | – | – | 33.7 | 29% |
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). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Illinois State 6 games, 37 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | W 28–24 | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 49–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Iowa | L 21–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Southern Illinois | W 35–14 | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.
2025 Illinois State 5 games, 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Oklahoma | L 3–35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at SE Louisiana | W 21–3 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Dec 13 | at UC Davis | W 42–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Villanova | W 30–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Montana State | L 34–35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2022 Valparaiso 7 games, 586 passing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Indiana Wesleyan | W 20–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at Illinois State | L 21–28 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at Dartmouth | L 13–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. San Diego | W 28–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at Presbyterian | W 41–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. Butler | L 25–26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Morehead State | W 40–35 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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