Butler University Athletics

2024 Season (Junior): Started in all 12 games… Ranked second on the team in total tackles with 66… 36 of his 66 tackles were solo…Had 3.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one interception and one blocked kick… Recorded a season-high 10 tackles and recovered a fumble at Davidson (10/26)… Came up with seven tackles and had a fumble recovery in the finale at Presbyterian (11/23)… Picked off a pass and returned it 22 yards at Murray State (9/7)… Added eight tackles against the Racers… Opened the year with seven tackles and a pass break up vs. Upper Iowa (8/31)… Had a season-high two pass breakups vs. St. Thomas (11/16)… Returned a punt against Virginia Lynchburg.

2023 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making six starts… Ranked sixth on the team with 40 tackles (25 solo)… Led Butler with seven pass break-ups… Ranked eighth in the PFL in passes defended (8)... Recorded three tackles and a season-high three pass break-ups in the season finale vs. Drake (11/18)… Posted a season-high seven tackles at St. Thomas (10/7)… Had six tackles and an interception vs. Davidson (10/14)… Impacted the Montana game with four tackles in the opener (9/2)… Had four tackles, including a tackle for loss vs. Taylor (9/9)… Credited with a pass break-up in three-straight games from Sept. 23 - Oct. 7… Recorded five tackles vs. Valpo (10/28).

2022 Season (Freshman): 2022 All-PFL honorable mention selection… 2022 Phil Steele Fourth Team All-PFL pick… 2022 PFL Academic Honor Roll Student...  Played in all 11 games, making six starts… Ranked third on the team with 53 tackles… Ranked 42nd in the PFL in total tackles… Averaged 4.8 tackles per game… Made 43 unassisted tackles while assisting on 10 stops… Made two tackles for loss… Came up with two interceptions… Broke-up seven passes to rank sixth in the PFL in passes defended… Started Week 1 of the regular season and recorded seven tackles while intercepting a pass vs. St. Thomas (Fla.) (9/3)… Picked off a pass at Drake while adding five tackles (11/12)… Recorded a season-high eight tackles at South Dakota State (9/17)… Matched that effort with eight more tackles at Davidson (10/1)… Broke-up three passes and made a tackle for loss vs. Morehead State (10/29)… Had a pass break-up and a tackle for loss vs. Taylor (9/10).

High School:Three-year starter… Named First Team All-State in 2021… Two-time Team Captain… Team MVP… Two-Time State Championship Game Defensive MVP… Two-Time All-Conference pick… Helped his team win two State Championships (2020, 2021)… Two-time Conference Champs… Three-time Eastern Regional Champs… Three State Championship appearances… Helped his team post a 37-4 record… Made 97 tackles over 16 games in 2021… Made 12 tackles for loss…Picked off three passes… Forced three fumbles… Made 30 tackles in 10 games during the 2020 campaign… Had 35 tackles and three interceptions in 2019… Honor Roll student… Also played lacrosse... Exploratory Studies.

Personal: Son of David and Nicole Mason… Has two siblings; Trey and Hamilton.

Why Mason Chose Butler
“It was the place I could see myself being the happiest for the next four years.”