AS A JUNIOR (2013): A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Played in all 11 games for UNCP … Totaled 34 tackles (18 solo), including 8-1/2 tackles for loss (-39 yards) … Tallied 4-1/2 sacks (-34 yards), four quarterback hurries and a pair of pass break-ups … Registered three or more tackles against eight opponents … Tallied three tackles in each of the first two games against Winston-Salem State (three solo) and at Fayetteville State (one solo) … Also registered a sack (-3 yards) and a quarterback hurry against Winston-Salem … Tallied a pair of solo stops against Shaw and Wingate, while also turning in an 11-yard sack against the Bulldogs … Recorded four tackle assists, a quarterback hurry and a pass break-up at Charlotte … Matched a season-high with five tackles (four solo) at Catawba, including two tackles for loss (-16 yards) … Tackle for loss count also included a 15-yard sack … Also grabbed five tackles (three solo) at Newberry … Turned in four tackles (one solo) in the second round NCAA Playoff game against North Alabama, including an assist on a 1-yard sack.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Played in all 10 games for UNCP … Led team with 80 tackles (36 solo), including four tackles for loss (-8 yards) … Also registered a sack assist (-2 yards) … Also logged an interception, forced fumble, one quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups … Totaled double-digit tackles against three opponents, including a season-best 13 stops (three solo) against Charleston (W.Va.) … Grabbed 12 tackles (six solo), including one tackle for loss (-3 yards) against Fayetteville State … Turned in nine tackles (seven solo), as well as an interception and a pass break-up, at Wingate … Totaled seven tackles (two solo), including a tackle for loss assist (-2 yards), at Virginia-Lynchburg … Tallied eight tackles (one solo) and a forced fumble against Catawba … Registered 11 tackles (six solo) at Tusculum and a season-best 13 tackles (three solo) … Turned in five tackles against both Carson-Newman (four solo) and Newberry (three solo), while also recording a tackle for loss against both opponents … Tallied nine tackles (eight solo) in the season finale at West Liberty.
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011): Played in nine games for UNCP … Recorded 24 tackles (11 solo) … Also recorded a pair of fumble recoveries, forced one fumble and broke up one pass … Registered three or more tackles against four opponents … Tallied a pair of tackles (one solo) in the season opener at Fayetteville State … Recorded a tackle assist in the following two games against Chowan and Wingate … Recorded a season-best eight tackles (three solo) against Glenville State, as well as one pass break-up … Registered four tackles (three solo), two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble at Catawba … Also turned in a quarterback hurry against the Indians … Booked three tackles (one solo) at Charleston (W.Va.) … Recorded one tackle assist at Carson-Newman and against Winston-Salem State … Matched a season-high with three solo tackles at Newberry.
AS A FRESHMAN (2010): Redshirted. Did not see varsity action.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at South Rowan High School for coach Jason Rollins … Booked 121 tackles, including eight sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries in pacing Raiders to a 9-3 record and a spot in the state playoffs … Also scored a defensive touchdown … Earned second consecutive all-county and all-conference laurels, as well as second-straight defensive player of the year accolades … Earned all-state honors, as well as Old Spice Player of the Year laurels, after outstanding junior season … Was also a two-time all-county and all-conference selection for South Rowan’s track and field squad.
PERSONAL: The son of Devonia and Joseph Mason … Has a younger brother, Devin, and a younger sister, Mariah … Maintained a 3.4 cumulative grade point average at South Rowan High School and graduated in the top 41 percent of his 237-member senior class … An exercise and sports science major at UNCP.
