#11

Kyan Mason

WR · Akron · Fr. · #11

Returning to Akron for 2026
Fr. · Cleveland, Ohio → St. Edward HS
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Kyan Mason

WR · Akron · Fr · #11

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1691 national
CFB
College
Akron
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Akron4-8HC: Joe Moorhead · Pass-leaning
2025Akron5-7HC: Joe Moorhead · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Akron3348114.65--
2024Akron12828.01--
Career3450915.06--
SeasonTeam
2025Akron1-119----
2024Akron----------
Career1-119----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025

W 51–7

vs Duquesne

3 rec · 58 yds · 1 TD

Dominant 44-point win at home against Duquesne.

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Akron

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Wide receiver · Akron

Returning around him

  • 37% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -3 net (15 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Akron · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #104 · 2026 recruiting class #129

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to DJ Chisolm’s 2023 season.

DJ Chisolm

65%match

Middle Tennessee · 2023

#2

Silas Bolden

Oregon State · 2022

65%
#3

DJ Chisolm

Middle Tennessee · 2022

64%
#4

Kenny Odom

UTEP · 2024

All-Conference USA
64%
#5

Mario Craver

Mississippi State · 2024

63%

Matches DJ on

Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Yards / reception

Differs from DJ on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Dai'Jean Dixon’s path through Nicholls.

Dai'Jean Dixon

100%match

Nicholls · 2021

#2

Jermaine Jackson

Idaho · 2023

99%
#3

Ben Ratzlaff

Houston Christian · 2020

94%
#4

Josh Palmer

Tennessee · 2020

93%
#5

Jalen Kelsey

Campbell · 2022

92%

Matches Dai'Jean on

Yards per reception

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam'Ron Lacy's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2025).

Cam'Ron Lacy

68%match

Middle Tennessee · 2025

#2

Zycarl Lewis Jr.

Tulane · 2025

67%
#3

Jovanni Bermudez

Temple · 2025

63%
#4

Chris Barnes

Wake Forest · 2025

All-ACCNFL Rd 5
62%
#5

Chris Dawn Jr.

Texas State · 2024

60%

Matches Cam'Ron on

Height
Yards / reception

Differs from Cam'Ron on

Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1476

Final rank
#1854
Avg #1676.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1476 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2024–2025
28.02024
4812025

+1618%

Up 1618% from first season to most-recent.

Background

2025: Appeared and started all 12 games… caught 33 passes for 481 yards and five touchdowns… averaged 14.6 yards per catch and 40.1 receiving yards per game… had a season-long 62-yard reception… recorded a season-high five receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown against Central Michigan (10/4)...

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