Last confirmed: UCF, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′7″ · 305 lb · Mckees Rocks, PA
Mason Cholewa: DL · UCF · #94.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mason Cholewa
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the UCF defensive front. A game that shows it: 3 tackles and 1 sack against UConn — Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Roundtable Oct 19
Sports Illustrated Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Florida A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 56-21vs UConn | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27@ Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-28vs East Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-29vs Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 4.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 2 · 2019
W 48-14
0.5 sacks · 2.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles
Dominant 34-point win on the road against Florida Atlantic.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
36%4 TFLSack rate
14%2 sacksHurry rate
18%2 hurries11 tackles · 4 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
2 seasons under Josh Heupel, all run-leaning, fast tempo offenses — 22-4 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Pass share
45.4%
457 pass / 549 run
Plays / game
77.4
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at UCF, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Josh Heupel.
