#46

Mason Carrier

Junior linebacker for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

LB · Minnesota · Jr. · #46

6′3″ · 235 lb · Detroit Lakes, MN · Detroit Lakes

Returning to Minnesota for 2026

via gophersports.com ↗

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs AkronHuntington Bank StadiumMinnesota by 24

How he plays

Tackles for loss: 45th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

tackles · 2026

0.5 TFL

1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL, vs Eastern Illinois

His career numbers, season by season

The story

3 linebacker for Minnesota. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Minnesota in 2024.

His career, year by year

Mason Carrier

LB · Minnesota · Jr · #46

Second year in the Minnesota linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Eastern Illinois — Week 1, 2026.

2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
seasons on the roster
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2 seasons under P.J. Fleck — 9-6 over that span.

2025Minnesota8-5HC: P.J. Fleck · Balanced, slow tempo

2026Minnesota1-1HC: P.J. Fleck · Pass-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

6 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: tackles (0th percentile).

Box-score production (6)

Tackles for loss#225 / 457 · 45th pct

0.5

Sacks#121 / 457 · 37th pct

0.0

QB hurries#126 / 457 · 36th pct

Passes defended#169 / 457 · 32nd pct

Solo tackles#456 / 457 · 0th pct

Tackles#458 / 457 · 0th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

P.J. Fleck

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Minnesota	2	--	0.5	--	--	--
2025	Minnesota	10	6	2.0	--	--	--
Career		12	6	2.5	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026

W 59–7

vs Eastern Illinois

2 TOT · 0 TFL

Dominant 52-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.

With J. Tracy — 5 rec · 98 yds · D. Lindsey — 264 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.2 · 6 rush yds (2 car)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 1 game

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 59-7vs Eastern Illinois	2	0	0.5	0.0	—	0	Season-high 2 tackles
Total		2	0	0.5	0.0	—	0

The linebacker corps · Minnesota

#6Maverick BaranowskiLB · Sr.102 tackles · 2025
#29Andrew MarshallLB · Sr.61 tackles · 2025
#49Matt KingsburyLB · Sr.34 tackles · 2025
#2Emmanuel KarmoLB · So.14 tackles · 2025
#46Mason CarrierLB · Jr.10 tackles · 2025

5 more on the roster · Minnesota team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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