Mason Graham Explained

Mason Graham
School:Michigan Wolverines
Currentnumber:55
Currentposition:Defensive tackle
Class:Junior
Birth Date:2 September 2003
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:3
Weight:318
Highschool:Servite (Anaheim, California)
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Mason Graham (born September 2, 2003) is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines. He was an All-American as a sophomore, winning a national championship in 2023, and earning the defensive MVP award in the 2024 Rose Bowl.

Early life and high school career

Graham was born on September 2, 2003, and attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California.[1] Graham was a two-way player for his high school football team, starting on the defensive line and starting at tackle on the offensive line. He was also a star wrestler at Servite.[2] [3]

In December 2021, he was selected by the Los Angeles Times as the High School Football Player of the Year and named an All-American by MaxPreps. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss and 14 sacks on the season.[4] Graham was rated as a four star recruit, ranked as the #162 overall player in the country.[5]

After watching Michigan play Washington in Ann Arbor, on September 16, 2021, Graham committed to the University of Michigan.[6] [7]

College career

Freshman season

Graham enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2022, and saw extensive playing time as a true freshman.[8] [9] [10] Graham appeared in all 14 games, totaling 27 tackles and 2.5 sacks. His first career sack came in his first career game, versus Colorado State on September 3, 2022. After the season, he was named to the True Freshman All-America team by Pro Football Focus.[11]

Sophomore season

In 2023, Graham was named as a second-team All-American by The Sporting News, and a first-team All-Big Ten selection.[12] He appeared in 13 games for the Wolverines, totaling 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble and a fumble recovery.[13] Graham was named the Defensive Player of the Game in the 2024 Rose Bowl, following a four-tackle performance in the victory against Alabama.[14] The following week he won the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship in a 34-13 victory over the Washington Huskies.[15]

Junior season

Entering his junior season, Mason Graham was ranked as the best interior defensive lineman in college football prior to the 2024 season.[16] [17] [18] He is considered to be an early first round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.[19] [20] [21] [22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mason Graham. University of Michigan. December 8, 2022.
  2. News: How Mason Graham’s wrestling background set the stage for Michigan breakout. The Michigan Daily. Jared Greenspan. October 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: From Late Bloomer to Star, It’s Been Quite a Journey for Michigan DL Mason Graham. 247Sports.
  4. News: L.A. Times high school football player of the year: Mason Graham. Los Angeles Times. December 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: Mason Graham Recruiting Profile. Rivals.
  6. News: Defensive Tackle Mason Graham Has Committed To Michigan. SI.com. September 16, 2021.
  7. News: Servite's Mason Graham will be a Michigan man after local recruiters passed on him. Los Angeles Times. Eric Sondheimer. October 20, 2022.
  8. News: Praise keeps coming for Michigan freshman DT. Mive.comm. Ryan Zuke. November 16, 2022.
  9. News: Mason Graham isn't just another freshman. The Michigan Daily. Spencer Raines. September 16, 2022.
  10. News: Freshman Mason Graham wasted little time becoming big piece of Michigan defense. The Detroit News. John Niyo. December 26, 2022.
  11. Web site: 2022 PFF College All-True Freshman Team: Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins, Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison and More. Pro Football Focus.
  12. Web site: Three Michigan Football Players Named Sporting News All-Americans. Wolverines Digest - Sports Illustrated.
  13. Web site: Mason Graham College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . 2024-03-22 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: ‘We’ve got one more to go.’ Rose Bowl MVPs J.J. McCarthy, Mason Graham crave a title. Los Angeles Times.
  15. Web site: Michigan does it at last, powering through Washington for first national title since 1997 . January 9, 2024 . FOX Sports . en-US.
  16. Web site: College Football: Top 10 Returning Interior Defensive Linemen for the 2024 Season. Pro Football Focus.
  17. Web site: Top 5 for 2024: Interior Defensive Lineman Edition. Mike Farrell Sports.
  18. Web site: Ranking the Top 30 College Football Interior Defensive Linemen for 2024. Sports Grid.
  19. Web site: Why Michigan's Mason Graham is college football's top 2025 NFL Draft-eligible DT. 247Sports.
  20. Web site: With Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant at the center, Michigan’s defensive line primed for more in 2024. The Michigan Daily.
  21. Web site: Early look at the top 20 NFL draft-eligible college football players taking the field in 2024 season. CBS Sports.
  22. Web site: PFF predicts 4 Michigan football players to go in first round in 2025 NFL draft. USA Today - Wolverines Wire.

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