Mason Woods
Mason Woods
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons at Kent State, two different head coaches: Kenni Burns and Mark Carney. The receipt on tape: 13 tackles, 2 TFL against Akron, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kenni Burns → Mark Carney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Carney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kent State | 94 | 35 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Kent State | 68 | 26 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 162 | 61 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 21–17
vs Merrimack
2 SOLO · 8 TOT · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kent State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Kent State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kent State · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #128 · 2026 recruiting class #122
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eli Neal’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eli Neal's senior season at Marshall (2023).
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