Jordan Ponchez Mason (born May 24, 1999) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.
| No. 24 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back / Kickoff returner | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 24, 1999 Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Gallatin | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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College career
editMason played college football at Georgia Tech, positioned as a running back from 2017 to 2021.[1] In his freshman year, Mason had 108 carries for 659 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry.[2]
Statistics
edit| Year | G | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||
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| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 0 | Did not play | |||||||
| 2018 | 13 | 108 | 659 | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 172 | 899 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 82 | 352 | 4.3 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 87 | 439 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 449 | 2,349 | 5.2 | 17 | 26 | 197 | 7.6 | 1 |
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.58 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.40 s | 7.19 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Mason signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[4] He made the 49ers' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] On December 15, 2022, Mason iced the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a 56 yard run, which also guaranteed the 49ers would win the NFC West.[6][7] In Week 17, against the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first NFL touchdown.[8] In the 2022 season, Mason had 43 carries for 258 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in 16 games.[9] In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games. He had 40 carries for 206 yards and three touchdowns.[10]
In week one of the 2024 NFL season, Mason replaced Christian McCaffrey in the starting lineup and ran for 147 yards and one touchdown in a win against the New York Jets.[11] In Week 5, he had 160 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in a 30–13 win over the New England Patriots.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Jordan Mason College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (April 22, 2022). "Jordan Mason NFL Draft Profile". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Jordan Mason, Georgia Tech NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ Chan, Jennifer Lee (August 24, 2022). "Mason knew 49ers would be perfect match for running style". RSN. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "49ers' Jordan Mason: Makes 53-man roster". CBSSports.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Mason Wins the 49ers the Game with Sealing 56 Yard Run". YouTube.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – December 15th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders – January 1st, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Mason 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Mason 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (September 10, 2024). "Jordan Mason's 147-yard night powers Christian McCaffrey-less 49ers to Monday night win". NFL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers - September 29th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo! Sports · Pro Football Reference
- San Francisco 49ers bio
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio