#1

Mason White

DB · Oregon State · Sr. · #1

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

Mason White

DB · Oregon State · Sr · #1

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★
#3396 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2023–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025

2 coaches
2023
Oregon State
2024
Trent Bray
Oregon State
era →
2025
Trent Bray
Oregon State

Coaching transition mid-career: Jonathan Smith → Trent Bray. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2023TCU5-7HC: Sonny Dykes · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oregon State28121.00.02----
2024Oregon State17111.50.0------
2023TCU110.00.0------
Career46242.50.02----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 45–13

vs Lafayette

4 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Oregon State

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #99

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Quincy Riley’s 2022 season.

Quincy Riley

87%match

Louisville · 2022

NFL Rd 4
#2

Jer'Marius Lewis

UTSA · 2024

86%
#3

Rod Moore

Michigan · 2023

All-Big Ten
84%
#4

Que Reid

James Madison · 2023

84%
#5

Josh Thompson

Texas · 2021

84%

Matches Quincy on

Height
TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Quincy on

Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Quincy Riley's junior season at Louisville (2022).

Quincy Riley

93%match

Louisville · 2022

All-Conference USANFL Rd 4
#2

Tyrell Ajian

Kentucky · 2022

93%
#3

Zion Childress

Kentucky · 2022

90%
#4

Jer'Marius Lewis

UTSA · 2024

89%
#5

Noa Pola-Gates

New Mexico · 2023

89%

Matches Quincy on

Class year
Weight
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9935

Final rank
#11606
Avg #11022.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9935 this season.