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Mason Reiger

LB · Wisconsin · Sr. · #22

Returning to Wisconsin for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Mason Reiger

LB · Wisconsin · Sr · #22

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

3 coaches
2021
Wisconsin
2022
Jim Leonhard
Wisconsin
era →
2023
Wisconsin
era →
2025
Wisconsin

Played under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Louisville6-7HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Louisville8-5HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2023Louisville10-4HC: Jeff Brohm · Run-leaning
2025Wisconsin4-8HC: Luke Fickell · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Wisconsin32186.05.01----
2023Louisville20145.55.02----
2022Louisville17116.51.01----
2021Louisville973.52.0------
Career785021.513.04----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025

W 13–10

vs Washington

1 QB HUR  ·  1 PD  ·  0 TFL

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

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

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

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to JJ Weaver’s 2024 season.

JJ Weaver

78%match

Kentucky · 2024

#2

Kameron Olds

Kent State · 2024

75%
#3

Jatius Geer

Syracuse · 2022

73%
#4

John Pius

Wisconsin · 2024

68%
#5

Donnell Brown

Maryland · 2023

67%

Matches JJ on

Sack rate
Weight
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Keegan Davis's senior season at Florida International (2025).

Keegan Davis

80%match

Florida International · 2025

All-Conference USA
#2

Phillip Lee

Arkansas · 2025

78%
#3

Zion Tupuola-Fetui

Washington · 2023

78%
#4

TJ Guy

Michigan · 2024

77%
#5

Steve Linton

Texas Tech · 2023

75%

Matches Keegan on

Solo tackle rate
PD rate
Height

Differs from Keegan on

Hurry rate (lower)
Sack rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7934

Final rank
#8256
Avg #8169.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7934 this season.