Mason Nelson
Defensive Line
· Western Michigan / Vanderbilt
· 2021–2025
Career: 78 tackles, 7 sacks.
POS DL
Seasons 5
Defense Stats
| Year | Team | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Western Michigan | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 31 | 13 | 8.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 78 | 34 | 15.5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
How Mason Nelson Stacks Up
Each season is ranked against defensive linemen who played that season with at least 15 tackles: nationally, and within the conference his team played in that year. A big season in a weaker conference ranks lower in the national column than in its conference column, and the reverse for a tougher one.
2025 · Vanderbilt · SEC · fewer than 15 tackles, not ranked
2024 · Western Michigan · MAC
| Stat | 2024 | Nationally defensive linemen | In the MAC defensive linemen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 31 | 270th of 777 better than 63% | 29th of 69 better than 55% |
| Tackles for loss | 8.5 | 95th of 777 better than 86% | 9th of 69 better than 81% |
| Sacks | 3 | 206th of 777 better than 67% | 25th of 69 better than 59% |
| QB hurries | 1 | 476th of 777 better than 19% | 47th of 69 better than 14% |
2023 · Western Michigan · MAC
| Stat | 2023 | Nationally defensive linemen | In the MAC defensive linemen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 32 | 234th of 762 better than 67% | 26th of 72 better than 64% |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 273rd of 762 better than 59% | 27th of 72 better than 57% |
| Sacks | 3 | 207th of 762 better than 65% | 23rd of 72 better than 64% |
| QB hurries | 1 | 457th of 762 better than 19% | 49th of 72 better than 10% |
2022 · Western Michigan · MAC · fewer than 15 tackles, not ranked
2021 · Western Michigan · MAC · fewer than 15 tackles, not ranked
More Vanderbilt Defensive Lines
- Bradley Mann 2022–2026
- Yilanan Ouattara 2023–2026
- Hayden Bray 2024–2026
- Glenn Seabrooks 2024–2026
- Talan Carter 2026
- Jaylon Stone 2025–2026
- Zaylin Wood 2024–2025
- Khordae Sydnor 2024–2025
Stats from the College Football Data API. Rate stats in career rows are recalculated from totals.