#8

Mason Posa

LB · Wisconsin · R-Jr. · #8

All-Conf HMReturning to Wisconsin for 2026
R-Jr. · Albuquerque, N.M. → La Cueva
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Mason Posa

LB · Wisconsin · Fr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#221 national
CFB
College
Wisconsin
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
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ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Big Ten

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
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ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2025)

All-Big Ten

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin57294.04.04----
Career57294.04.04----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025

W 13–10

vs Washington

1 PD  ·  2 TFL  ·  2 SACKS

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Wisconsin

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Wisconsin

Returning around him

  • 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: +8 net (33 in / 25 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Wisconsin · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #78

DNA match

Player DNA

Coverage 'Backer

Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tylar Wiltz’s 2022 season.

Tylar Wiltz

73%match

Pittsburgh · 2022

#2

Chris D'Appolonia

Toledo · 2025

71%
#3

Tate Romney

Arizona State · 2023

71%
#4
70%
#5

Trenton Simpson

Clemson · 2022

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 23
69%

Matches Tylar on

TFL rate
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Tylar on

Sack rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Charlie Christopher's freshman season at Ohio (2025).

Ohio · 2025

#2

Cooper Catalano

Wisconsin · 2025

71%
#3

Antoine Deslauriers

Syracuse · 2025

68%
#4

Josh Ferguson

New Mexico State · 2021

66%
#5

Cory McCoy

Marshall · 2021

65%

Matches Charlie on

Hurry rate
TFL rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Charlie on

Sack rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9254

Final rank
#9664
Avg #9540.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9254 this season.

Background

Honors and Awards 2025: FWAA Freshman All-American, Third team All-Big Ten (coaches), On3 Freshman All-American, 247Sports Freshman All-American, Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 20), Shaun Alexander Award Freshman of the Week (Nov. 20) 2025 Season: Played in 11 games, making five starts at lin...

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