Derrick Mason
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| Baltimore Ravens — No. 85 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: January 17, 1974 | |
| Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 192 lb (87 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1997 for the Tennessee Oilers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan State | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 4 / Pick: 98 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Receptions | 710 |
| Receiving Yards | 9,024 |
| Receiving TDs | 47 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver plays for the Baltimore Ravens and went to Michigan State.
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[edit] High School Years
Mason attended Mumford High School in Michigan. He set a school record for both catches (70) and also for receiving yards (1,243).
[edit] College career
Mason played college football at Michigan State. During his four year career, he set a team record for kick off return yards of 2,384. He also caught eight touchdowns. He majored in communications.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Tennessee Oilers/Titans
Mason started his career with the Oilers/Titans after being drafted in the 4th round (98th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 16 games recording 14 catches for 186 yards. He made his NFL debut versus the Oakland Raiders on August 31. The following season he again played in all 16 games and this time recording 25 catches for 333 yards and three touchdowns, the first of his career came versus the Chicago Bears on October 25. He also returned 31 punts for 228 yards. In the 1999 season, Mason gained 1,030 yards returning punts and kickoffs, assisting the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV where he returned 5 kickoffs for 122 yards and caught 2 passes for 18 yards in Tennessee's 23-16 loss. He also returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the Titans 33-14 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC title game. In the 2000 season, he led the NFL in punt return yards (662) while also catching 63 passes for 895 yards and returning 41 kickoffs for 1,132 yards (an NFL leading 27 yards per return average), giving him 2,659 combined receiving and special teams yards, an NFL record for highest total of all-purpose yards in a single season. He is only the second player in Titans history to pass the 2,000 yard mark. He earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. In 2001, he started 15 games and scored 9 touchdowns, a career high. Just as he had done the previous season, he went past the 2,000 all purpose yards mark, the first Titan to do this in consecutive seasons. The following season he started in 14 games and led the team in a number of categories including receptions, reception yards and touchdowns. In 2003, he started all 15 games and finished the season with 1,303 receiving yards and 95 receptions which was the 5th highest in the NFL. The following season, in 2004, he again started all 16 games and was ranked 2nd in the NFL with 96 receptions for 1,168 yards and seven touchdowns.
[edit] Baltimore Ravens
Mason signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on March 7 2005. In his first year with the team he started in all 16 games and recorded 86 receptions, a Ravens franchise season record. In 2006, he played in 16 games with 15 starts and finished the campaign with 68 receptions for 750 yards and two touchdowns. The following year, Mason had 103 receptions for 1087 yards and five touchdowns.
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