Mason Williams is a Versatile TE for Ohio.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.18 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.43 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Gardner-Webb.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rutgers | L31-34 | 1.0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | 1.34 |
| 2 | vsWest Virginia | W17-10 | -6.8 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 | -0.08 |
| 3 | @Ohio State | L9-37 | 30.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.07 |
| 4 | vsGardner-Webb | W52-35 | — | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.43 |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | W35-20 | -12.6 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 1 | 19 | 1.19 |
| 6 | @Ball State | L14-20 | -23.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.62 |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | W48-21 | -16.7 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 9 | @Eastern Michigan | W28-21 | -14.7 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 | — |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | W24-20 | -3.4 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.82 |
| 12 | @Western Michigan | L13-17 | -1.4 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 13 | vsMassachusetts | W42-14 | -36.6 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.06 |
| 14 | @Buffalo | W31-26 | -7.5 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | -0.80 |
| 1 | vsUNLV | W17-10 | 4.3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.19 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.59
- Passing downs
- 0.40
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.55 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).