Defensive line, Vanderbilt (from Western Michigan), 2020–25
Mason Nelson
- Number
- No. 54
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 310 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Howell, MI
Mason Nelson played defensive line at Western Michigan (2020–24) and Vanderbilt (2025).
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 31 | 13 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 34 | 15.5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 54 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 54 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 54 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 54 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 54 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 310 |
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 Vanderbilt 4 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 45–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Georgia State | W 70–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Missouri | W 17–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Kentucky | W 45–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Western Michigan 12 games, 31 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Wisconsin | L 14–28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59–31 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Marshall | L 20–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Ball State | W 45–42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Akron | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Buffalo | W 48–41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Kent State | W 52–21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 28–42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Bowling Green | L 13–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Central Michigan | L 14–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 26–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. South Alabama | L 23–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Western Michigan 11 games, 32 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Syracuse | L 7–48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Iowa | L 10–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Toledo | L 31–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Ball State | W 42–24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Mississippi State | L 28–41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 21–34 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio | L 17–20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atEastern Michigan | W 45–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Central Michigan | W 38–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atNorthern Illinois | L 0–24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Bowling Green | L 10–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Western Michigan 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 13–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at San José State | L 6–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. New Hampshire | W 44–7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 23–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 21–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atCentral Michigan | W 12–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Western Michigan 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Illinois State | W 28–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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