 Mason with theNew England Patriots in 2017 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | (1993-08-28)August 28, 1993 (age 32) Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Columbia Central | ||||||
| College | Georgia Tech (2011–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2015: 4th round, 131st overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024 | |||||||
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Shaquille Olajuwon Mason (born August 28, 1993) is an American professionalfootballoffensive guard. Mason playedcollege football for theGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 2011 to 2014[1] and was selected by theNew England Patriots in the fourth round of the2015 NFL draft.
Mason played 11 games as atrue freshman in 2011. From 2012 to 2014, he started in 39 of the Yellow Jackets' 41 games, including every game as a junior and senior. Mason was first-teamAll-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013 and 2014 as well as first-teamAll-American in 2014.[2]
| 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 ft1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.99 s | 1.75 s | 2.82 s | 4.65 s | 7.53 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 25 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
On May 2, 2015, Mason was selected in the fourth round (131st overall) by theNew England Patriots.[4] Mason appeared in 14 games with 10 starts for the Patriots as a rookie.[5]
Mason broke his hand during the 2016 preseason and did not start in the season opener against theArizona Cardinals but split time at right guard with rookieTed Karras.[6] Since then, he started every game at right guard for the Patriots.
On February 5, 2017, Mason was part of the Patriots team that wonSuper Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated theAtlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[7]
In 2017, Mason started all 16 games at right guard for the Patriots. He started inSuper Bowl LII, but gave up the strip sack that ultimately proved to be the biggest play of the game. The Patriots lost 41–33 to thePhiladelphia Eagles.
On August 27, 2018, Mason signed a five-year, $50 million contract extension with the Patriots.[8] He started 14 games at right guard in 2018, missing two with a calf injury. He was given a grade of 82.1 byPro Football Focus in the regular season, the highest grade of any guard in the league.[9] Mason played every offensive snap inSuper Bowl LIII and the Patriots defeated theLos Angeles Rams 13–3.[10]
Mason was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Patriots on October 17, 2020,[11] and activated on October 21.[12]
On March 15, 2022, Mason was traded to theTampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fifth round pick in the2022 NFL draft.[13] The trade reunited him with star quarterbackTom Brady.
On March 20, 2023, the Buccaneers traded Mason and a 2023 seventh-round pick to theHouston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the2023 NFL draft.[14][15] He signed a three-year, $36 million contract extension on May 10.[16]
In 2024, Mason started 15 games and was tied withAlex Cappa for the league-lead in sacks allowed by a guard (8).[17]
On March 7, 2025, it was announced the Texans will release Mason.[18]
