2012: Lone Star Conference Linebacker of the Year ... Second team Beyond Sports Network All-American ... First team Daktronics All-Region selection ... First team All-Lone Star Conference selection ... Started all 10 games at linebacker ... Led the Lone Star Conference with 115 tackles, including 41 unassisted ... Notched 11.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Ranked third nationally in tackles per game (11.5) ... Had five games of at least 13 tackles on the year, highlighted by a career-best 17 at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 3) with 1.5 tackles for loss and a half sack ... Posted 16 tackles in the season-opener against Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept. 1), including nine solo stops with 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... Recorded 15 tackles in his final game as a Lion against West Texas A&M (Nov. 10), notching eight unassisted tackles with a forced fumble ... Had 15 tackles against Tarleton State (Oct. 13) including 2.5 tackles for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries ... Posted 13 tackles in the victory against Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 29) with five solo stops and a sack in overtime to help preserve the Lions' victory over the Javelinas ... Posted three tackles for loss and a pair of sacks with nine total tackles at Incarnate Word (Oct. 6) ... Tallied nine tackles at UT-San Antonio (Sept. 8) with two unassisted tackles and a tackle for loss at the Alamodome ... Invited to play in the 2012 Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game.

2011: Started all 10 games for A&M-Commerce, ranking third on the team with 55 tackles while compiling 23 unassisted tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions and four pass breakups ... Racked up a season-best 10 tackles against Ouachita Baptist (Sept. 22) with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup ... Had nine tackles against both Incarnate Word (Oct. 8) and at Tarleton State (Oct. 15), recording five solo stops and an interception against the Cardinals and a season-high seven unassisted tackles against the Texans ... Made seven tackles against Midwestern State (Sept. 17) in Cowboys Stadium ... Posted five tackles, including two solo, as well as a tackle for loss at Abilene Christian (Oct. 29) ... Had four tackles and a tackle for loss against Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5), as well as an interception in the endzone for a Lion touchdown ... Posted five stops with a pair of pass breakups and 0.5 tackles for loss in the season finale at West Texas A&M (Nov. 12).

2010: Played in all 11 games with 10 starts for A&M-Commerce ... Led the Lion defensive unit with 99 tackles, recording 49 unassisted stops, with 8.5 tackles for loss ... Recorded double-digit tackle totals in four games, led by his career-best 15 stops against Southeastern Oklahoma (Oct. 2) ... Posted 13 tackles in the season-opening victory over Upper Iowa (Sept. 4) and at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Sept. 18), recording 10 unassisted tackles against the Javelinas ... Finished with 11 tackles against Tarleton State (Oct. 16), including a sack ... Had three tackles for loss against Upper Iowa, including a sack of the Peacock's quarterback, to complement three quarterback hurries and a forced fumble ... Had a pair of quarterback hurries against Southeastern Oklahoma along with a pair of pass breakups.

2009: Recorded a season-high three tackles against East Central (Oct. 17) … Made two tackles against Eastern New Mexico (Sept. 19), Northeastern State (Oct. 3) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (Oct. 10) … Joined in on a tackle against Central Oklahoma (Sept. 26) and Southwest Oklahoma State (Nov. 5).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Earned all-district first-team offensive and defensive honors at Shawnee High School ... Selected to play in the East/West all-star game ... Helped the team make the playoffs for the first time in school history ... A four-year letterwinner in football and basketball.

Personal: Born October 14, 1990 ... Son of Tonya Tobin.

Mason's A&M-Commerce Career Statistics

Mason's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Tackles: 17, at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 3, 2012)
Unassisted Tackles: 10, at Texas A&M-Kingville (Sept. 18, 2010)
Assisted Tackles: 15, at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 3, 2012)
Tackles For Loss: 3.0, two times (last at Incarnate Word, Oct. 6, 2012)
Sacks: 2.0, at Incarnate Word (Oct. 6, 2012)
Forced Fumbles: 1, two times (last vs. West Texas A&M, Nov. 10, 2012)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Abilene Christian (Oct. 27, 2012)
Quarterback Hurries: 3, vs. Upper Iowa (Sept. 4, 2010)
Pass Breakups: 2, two times (last at West Texas A&M, Nov. 12, 2011)
Interceptions: 1, two times (last vs. Eastern New Mexico, Nov. 5, 2011)
Touchdowns: 1, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 5, 2011)