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2023 Football Roster

81 Ja'Juan Mason

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Allen, Texas
  • Prev School Allen HS
  • Major Sports & Leisure

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Awards

All-Lone Star Conference (1): 2021 (HM)

Senior (2023)

started eight of the 10 games in which he appeared… caught a pass in seven different games… finished the season with seven receptions for 72 yards… caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from James Cooper in a 56-7 win over Western New Mexico (10/28)… returned three kickoffs for 68 yards, including a 30-yard return, in a 27-21 loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/4)…

Junior (2022)

played in nine games starting five games at wide receiver... finished campaign with 11 receptions for 225 yards and one touchdown... returned four punts for 19 yards... caught two passes for 66 yards including a 53-yard reception at Eastern New Mexico (9/10)... logged three receptions for 55 yards including a 35-yard TD reception against Simon Fraser (9/24)... made season-long 57-yard reception at Texas A&M-Kingsville (11/5)... made campaign-high four receptions for 36 yards against Angelo State (11/12)...

Sophomore (2021)

garnered honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference... started each of MSU's 10 games at the Z wide receiver position... team's second leading receiver finishing campaign with 21 receptions for 467 yards and three touchdowns... topped LSC and ranked seventh in NCAA Division II with 22.2 yards per reception... the 22.2 yards per reception average ranked third on MSU's all-time single season list... became just the fourth MSU receiver to average more than 20 yards per reception in a season with at least 15 catches... logged two games with more than 100 receiving yards... hauled in four passes for 121 yards including a 47-yard touchdown reception at Central Washington (10/2)... made three catches for 116 yards including a 76-yard TD strike in MSU's 35-17 win at No. 17 Angelo State (9/18)... made two receptions for 68 yards including a 55-yard score in a win over Western New Mexico (10/30)... recorded four receptions for 61 yards in a 48-27 season opening win at Quincy (9/4)... averaged 17.8 yards on four punt returns... recorded a 42-yard punt return against Quincy and added a 20-yard return against Eastern New Mexico (9/25)...

Redshirt Freshman (2020)1

made three starts at the Z wide receiver spot... third on the squad with six receptions for 77 yards... made season-high four catches for 35 yards in a win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (3/6)... made campaign-long reception of 26 yards at Tarleton State (3/20)... recorded a 16-yard catch and returned a kickoff for 13 yards at UT Permian Basin (3/27)...

Freshman (2019)

served redshirt season...

At Allen High School

a two-year letter winner at wide receiver for coach Terry Gambill at Allen (Texas) High School... helped Eagles to a 14-1 record and a District 9-6A championship advancing to the UIL Texas Class 6A Division I State Semifinals as a senior in 2018... a member of the 2017 Class 6A State Championship squad as a junior...earned three baseball letters as a center fielder... also competed in basketball and track & field...

Personal

son of John and Sharron Mason... father -- John Mason -- was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 1982 MLB Amateur Draft...

1 The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 150 lbs
  • 9

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 150 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2021Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 160 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2022Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 165 lbs
    9
  • 81

    2023Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 165 lbs
    81