Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-38@ Troy | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
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Joseph Mason
Sophomore defensive lineman for Louisiana Tech. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 257 lb · Shreveport, LA
Louisiana Tech 2022 alumnus
The story
Sophomore defensive lineman for Louisiana Tech. 2025: 1 game with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesJoseph Mason
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two seasons at Louisiana Tech, two different head coaches: Skip Holtz and Sonny Cumbie. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Troy — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana Tech, 0 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2022
2 coaches2021
Louisiana Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Skip Holtz → Sonny Cumbie. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced
2022Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
47.6%
90 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
63.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.6%
104 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Curtis Fann Jr.’s 2021 season.
71%match
Matches Curtis on
Weight
Differs from Curtis on
Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Sack rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to John Harris's sophomore season at Ball State (2021).
Matches John on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from John on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Joseph Mason
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology