Brandon Scott Mason
No. 27
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986
Easton, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Phillipsburg
College:University of Pittsburgh

For the English professional footballer, see Brandon Mason.

Brandon Scott Mason is an American journalist and former American football player.[1] He played his college football career at the University of Pittsburgh and Stony Brook University.[2][3]

Since he ended his football career, Mason hosts The Brandon Mason Show, where he talks about sports. He appeared on The Howard Stern Show speaking about the importance of health and fitness.[4]

Early life

He received several accolades and awards during his time at Phillipsburg High School including High School Heisman, Gatorade Player of the Year, MVP of the Governor's Bowl featuring New York vs New Jersey,[5] The Express-Times Player of the Year as a Running Back and All-State Awards as a Defensive Back.[6] His highlights earned him a Division 1A football scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh.[7]

American football career

College

Mason started his college football career at the University of Pittsburgh where he played under coach Walt Harris.[8] Mason started as a kick-returner as a true freshman and shared time at the running back position.[9] His freshman year, he also started for the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Fiesta Bowl.[10] Pittsburgh won a share of The Big East Conference championship and were awarded with a BCS berth to the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.[11][12] The Pittsburgh Panthers had a coaching change heading into his sophomore season,[13] and Mason decided to transfer to Stony Brook University where he continued to play college football.[14][15] He started running for the Seawolves and led the team in touchdowns as a Junior.[16]

NFL

Mason had personal workouts with the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins following group workouts with the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers at Test Sports in New Jersey.[17] He stayed on NFL Draft boards into the late rounds, but was held up by a knee injury.[18]

Television career

Mason appeared on The Howard Stern Show, where he revealed that he was High Pitch Erik's trainer for six months to help him meet the challenge of losing 100 pounds.[19] Also, Mason hosts The Brandon Mason Show on YouTube, where he talks about sports.

Awards

2013: Phillipsburg/Easton Football Hall of Fame [20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Mason, Pittsburgh Panthers, Athlete". 247Sports. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. ↑ "Brandon Mason - Football". Pitt Panthers #H2P. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ↑ "Stony Brook Football Announces 2007 Recruiting Class". Stony Brook University Athletics. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  4. ↑ "High Pitch Erik Gains Weight". Howard Stern. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  5. ↑ "Panther-lair - Brandon Mason, NJ MVP Of Governor Bowl Classic". pittsburgh.rivals.com. 11 July 2004. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  6. ↑ lehighvalleylive.com, Corky Blake | For (2007-09-21). "Defense! Defense! Defense!". pennlive. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  7. ↑ EasternPAFootball.com, Ed Weaver, Circle W. Sports; Dave Mika. "EasternPAFootball - Your #1 Source for High School Football in Eastern PA". EasternPAFootball. Retrieved 2022-06-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ↑ "Walt Harris Press Conference Transcript". Pitt Panthers #H2P. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Pitt Preview: The Running Backs". Panther247. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  10. ↑ WEAVER, BRIAN (2005-08-24). "Panthers will try to ground high expectations". The Pitt News. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  11. ↑ Owczarek, Wojtek. "2005 Fiesta Bowl: Was It the Most Significant BCS Game Ever?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  12. ↑ GRDNIC, DALE (27 September 2005). "No time to fret, Pitt's right back at it". The Tribune-Democrat. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  13. ↑ ALAN ROBINSON (29 August 2005). "Wannstedt's biggest innovation at Pitt: a running game". JournalStar.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  14. ↑ "Scholar Athletes | Pitt Chronicle | University of Pittsburgh". www.chronicle.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  15. ↑ "Brandon Mason - Football". Stony Brook University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  16. ↑ staff, Express-Times (2009-03-20). "Former Phillipsburg running back Brandon Mason showcasing skills to NFL scouts on Saturday". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  17. ↑ "Brandon Mason Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  18. ↑ "2009 Draft Scout Brandon Mason, Stony Brook NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  19. ↑ Persaud, Navi (2016-02-22). "High Pitch Erik Post Break Weigh-In Results on the Howard Stern Show". Empty Lighthouse Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  20. ↑ lehighvalleylive.com, Josh Folck | For (2013-11-22). "Phillipsburg/Easton Football 2013 Hall of Fame inductees include Brandon Mason, Chuck Amato". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  21. ↑ EasternPAFootball.com, Ed Weaver, Circle W. Sports; Dave Mika. "EasternPAFootball - Your #1 Source for High School Football in Eastern PA". EasternPAFootball. Retrieved 2022-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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