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| Born: | (1993-11-04)November 4, 1993 (age 31) Medina, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Medina (OH) | ||||||
| College: | Buffalo | ||||||
| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017: 7th round, 251st pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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Mason Schreck (born November 4, 1993) is an American professionalfootballtight end. He last played for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atBuffalo.
Schreck attendedMedina High School inMedina, Ohio where he played bothbasketball andfootball.[1] Schreck played primarily as aquarterback at Medina and threw for 667 yards and eighttouchdowns as a junior.[2] He was recruited bycollege football programs includingOhio State,Iowa,South Florida,Cincinnati,North Carolina State,Northwestern andBowling Green but ultimately only received offers fromToledo and Buffalo.[3]
In 2012 Schreck signed a letter of intent to play at Buffalo whereJeff Quinn recruited him to playtight end.[2] Afterredshirting as a freshman at theUniversity at Buffalo in 2012, Schreck caught a total of six touchdown passes fromJoe Licata andTyree Jackson between 2013 and 2016.[4] As a redshirt senior in 2016, he set a school record for a tight end with 651 receiving yards and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second-team.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.76 s | 1.59 s | 2.74 s | 4.27 s | 7.36 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Schreck was drafted in the seventh round (251st overall) by theCincinnati Bengals in the2017 NFL draft.[7] He was signed to a four-year, $2.46 million contract.[8][9][10] He was placed oninjured reserve on September 2, 2017.[11]
Schreck played in six games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2018 with a knee injury.[12]
Schreck was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to thepractice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2019.[15] He appeared in two games in the 2019 season; he was on the field for 22 snaps against theNew York Jets on December 1 and one snap against theNew England Patriots two weeks later.[16]
On September 5, 2020, Schreck was waived by the Bengals.[17] He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18.[19][20][21] Two weeks later, Schreck recorded the first tackle of his NFL career when he brought downPittsburgh Steelers punt returnerRay-Ray McCloud after a return of only eight yards.[22][23]
On August 31, 2021, Schreck was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25]
On June 11, 2022, Schreck signed with theHouston Texans. He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] Schreck made his Texans debut in the fourth week of the season atNRG Stadium and, in his sixth professional season, caught the first pass of his career on a short throw fromDavis Mills; he was tackled byDerwin James before being able to gain any ground.[22][28] The following week, he was an offensive starter for just the second time in his career and was on the field for a career high 24 offensive plays. He also tallied the first receiving yards of his career,[22] picking up six yards on a pass from Mills before being brought down byFoyesade Oluokun of theJacksonville Jaguars.[29] The Texans returned him to their practice squad the following day.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[31]
On August 29, 2023, Schreck was waived by the Texans.[32]