Mason Nelson

DL • 6'1" • 310 lbs • Howell, MI, USA

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Mason Nelson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Western Michigan • Vanderbilt
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Bethune-Cookman

Player Story

Mason Nelson built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Howell, MI wearing No. 54, spending time with Vanderbilt and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Mason Nelson's career was...

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Class 2020 · Rating 0.77

Howell · Howell, MI

Committed To: Western Michigan
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2020

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Latest team and position: Vanderbilt · DL
Career Tackles: 78
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
Best season: 2024 Postseason · Western Michigan
Top game: Bethune-Cookman
Recruit profile: 2-star · Howell · Western Michigan
High school pipeline: Carrollton · 36 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 54 · Senior
2025 Tackles rank: 6 tackles · DL 749th (top 70%) · SEC 422nd (top 56%) · National 3,501st (top 57%)

Mason Nelson played DL for Western Michigan and Vanderbilt. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mason Nelson recorded 78 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Western Michigan.

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