Browns rookie DT who was the top defensive interior prospect in the 2025 draft.
Mason Graham was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the highest-drafted defensive tackle since Quinnen Williams in 2019. The Browns took him to pair with Myles Garrett. Year one produced 5 sacks and 9 TFLs as a rotational starter. Year two should see him fully unleashed.
Path to the league
Michigan national champion (2023) taken 5th overall by Cleveland in 2025. 2024 unanimous All-American. Won the 2024 Outland Trophy.
Career highlights
2025 All-Rookie team. 2024 Outland Trophy. 2024 Unanimous All-American. 2023 CFP National Champion (Michigan). 2025 No. 5 overall pick.
2026 outlook
Full-time starter alongside Myles Garrett. The Garrett-Graham interior-edge pairing is a Cleveland defensive long-term cornerstone for the next decade. Projected 8 sacks, 50 tackles, 12 TFLs.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Mason Graham
- Pro Football Reference: Mason Graham
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
17 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | browns | 17 | 49 | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive Tackle
- Group
- defense
- College
- Michigan
- Hometown
- Anaheim, CA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
