Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-57@ South Carolina | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-15vs Wofford | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 26 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 3-59@ Ohio State | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 20 | 105 | 4.9 | 0 | 26 |
#3
Mason Blakemore
Senior running back for Kent State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Centralia, IL
The numbers
105
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 68 rush yds, 8 rec yds, vs Wofford
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior running back for Kent State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Northern Illinois in 2021.
Mason Blakemore
Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Mark Carney. The receipt: 68 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Wofford — Week 2, 2026.
105 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 20 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20217 games
- Signed with Northern Illinoisout of Centralia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coaches2021–2022
Kent State
2026era →
Mark Carney
Kent State
Coaching transition mid-career: Sean Lewis → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 20 | 105 | 5.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 260 | 4.3 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Northern Illinois | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Mason Blakemore's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 36–15
vs Wofford
68 rush yds (9 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.
With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.58(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush right for 26 yards gain to the KSU35 (#0 E.Campbell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.24(02:02) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 1 yard loss to the KSU36 (#13 T.Durojaiye)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.24(11:45) Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #0 M.King caught at KSU14, for 9 yards to the KSU28 (#8 J.Collier), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.23(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush right for 13 yards gain to the KSU48 (#44 W.Ward), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Ohio State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.11Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 0 yards to the OhioSt50 (#53 W.Smith Jr.)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.03(06:22) Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short middle to #0 M.King caught at KSU37, for 12 yards to the KSU37 (#9 D.Bucey), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.95(13:59) Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU36 (#1 G.Kilgore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.85(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WOF47 (#48 T.Kintigh), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.71(13:08) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 7 yards gain to the KSU43 (#1 G.Kilgore)
- Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.70(12:20) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 1 yard gain to the KSU44 (#13 T.Durojaiye) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation declined
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +11 rushing yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning
2026Kent State1-2HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 68.0 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 18.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 35.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Pass share
41.4%
72 pass / 102 run
Plays / game
58.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
78 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The backfield · Kent State
- #20Marques Hicks18 rushing yards · 2025
- #25Donovan Delaney Jr.15 rushing yards · 2025
- #33Ayden Harris15 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Jakorion Caffey6 rushing yards · 2025
- Mason Blakemore3 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Kent State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology