A Missouri State transfer who broke out at Wisconsin in 2025, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors before signing with Seattle as an undrafted free agent.
Lance Mason built his college production over three seasons at Missouri State before a transfer to Wisconsin put him on NFL radars in his final year. At 6-foot-3 and 243 pounds, he offers Seattle a developmental tight end with proven receiving chops from his one season in the Big Ten.
Path to the league
Mason attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath, Texas, and began his college career at Missouri State in 2022. He transferred to Wisconsin for the 2025 season, his final year of eligibility, and went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft before signing with the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent.
Career highlights
Over three seasons at Missouri State, Mason caught 56 passes for 800 yards and eight touchdowns, earning an honorable-mention All-American nod from the Associated Press and second-team All-MVFC honors in 2024. He carried that production into the Big Ten in his lone season at Wisconsin.
2025 season recap
In his only season with the Badgers, Mason caught 30 passes for 398 yards and four touchdowns, earning second-team All-Big Ten recognition, the highest individual honor for a Wisconsin tight end since 2021. That performance helped him land a free-agent deal with Seattle after going unselected in the draft.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Lance Mason (American football)
- Yahoo Sports: Wisconsin football starting tight end declares for NFL draft
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Wisconsin
- Hometown
- Rockwall, TX, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
