WR · Houston Texans
Derrick Mason
Age 52 · 178 cm (5'10") · 89 kg · Born Jan 17, 1974 · Michigan State
NFL career
1997
debut year
2011
last season
15
seasons
#82
jersey
College: Michigan State
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#98
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2011 · 196 games.
Receiving
11,542yards
63touchdowns
904receptions
12.8YPC avg
Defense
21solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
13 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tennessee Titans | 13 | 8 | 19 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 63 | 88 | 895 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 15 | 73 | 113 | 1,128 | 15.5 | 9 |
| 2002 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 79 | 125 | 1,012 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 2003 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 95 | 0 | 1,303 | 13.7 | 8 |
| 2004 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 96 | 0 | 1,168 | 12.2 | 7 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 86 | 0 | 1,073 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2006 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 68 | 0 | 750 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 2007 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 103 | 0 | 1,087 | 10.6 | 5 |
| 2008 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 80 | 0 | 1,037 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 2009 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 73 | 134 | 1,028 | 14.1 | 7 |
| 2010 | Baltimore Ravens | 16 | 61 | 100 | 802 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 11 | 19 | 35 | 170 | 8.9 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Derrick Mason was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
13–20 @ Ravens
2011-19 · Jan 15, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
31–10 vs Bengals
2011-18 · Jan 7, 2012 · PLAYOFF
L
22–23 vs Titans
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
L
16–19 @ Colts
2011-16 · Dec 22, 2011 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Panthers
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
20–19 @ Bengals
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
17–10 vs Falcons
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Jaguars
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
Other "Mason" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
External profiles
Michigan State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Michigan State.
Jordan Turner
LB · 2025 · Broncos
Luke Newman
G · 2025 · Bears
Montorie Foster Jr
WR · 2025 · Seahawks
Nate Carter
RB · 2025 · Falcons
Jacoby Windmon
LB · 2024 · Panthers
Kendell Brooks
SAF · 2024 · Titans
Nick Samac
C · 2024 · Panthers
Ameer Speed
DB · 2023 · Texans
Ben VanSumeren
RB · 2023 · Bills
Bryce Baringer
P · 2023 · Patriots
1997 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#97
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
#107
#108
#109
Damon Denson
G · NWE
#99
Danny Wuerffel
QB · NOR
#100
Henri Crockett
OLB · ATL
#101
Antonio Anderson
DE · DAL
#102
Terry Day
DE · NYJ
#103
Pete Monty
LB · NYG
#104
Leon Johnson
RB · NYJ
#105
Darnell Autry
RB · CHI
#106
Chris Dishman
G · ARI
#107
Pratt Lyons
DT · TEN
#108
Marcus Robinson
WR · CHI
#109
Raleigh Roundtree
G · SDG
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Derrick Mason.
Albert Connell
Debut 1997 · #83 · Saints
Anthony Rodgers
Debut 1997 · #17 · Chargers
Antwuan Wyatt
Debut 1997 · #16 · Eagles
Brian Manning
Debut 1997 · #82 · Packers
Brian Roberson
Debut 1997 · Giants
Brice Hunter
Debut 1997 · #84 · Buccaneers
Curtis Anderson
Debut 1997 · #25 · Jaguars
David Gamble
Debut 1997 · #82 · Broncos