2020 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 91
Tijaun Mason
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 234
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Trezevant
- Major:
- Labor Studies and Employment Relations
2020 (Senior): Played in four games ... recorded a tackle in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... forced a fumble on a tackle-for-loss versus Penn State (12/5) ... made season debut at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7).
2019 (Junior): Played in 11 games ... recorded three tackles and one pass breakup ... added a tackle against Michigan State (11/23) ... knocked away a pass in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... in on a tackle versus Boston College (9/21) ... made season debut against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in one game before suffering a season-ending injury ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded one tackle.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Teli White at Trezevant … helped the Bears to six wins and an appearance in the Tennessee 2A State final in 2016 … finished senior campaign with 19 tackles and four sacks … First Team Class 2A All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Region 7 2A Defensive Player of the Year as voted by the coaches … Second Team All-State by USA Today … helped Trezevant capture the 2015 Class 2A state title as a junior, recording two sacks in the championship game … selected to AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … finished junior season with 35 tackles and five sacks in 11 games … consensus three-star recruit … top defensive end in Tennessee by Scout … third overall defensive end and top-35 recruit in the Volunteer State by Rivals … top-40 recruit in the state and No. 76 defensive end nationally by 247Sports.
Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.
2019 (Junior): Played in 11 games ... recorded three tackles and one pass breakup ... added a tackle against Michigan State (11/23) ... knocked away a pass in the win over Liberty (10/26) ... in on a tackle versus Boston College (9/21) ... made season debut against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in one game before suffering a season-ending injury ... made collegiate debut in the season opener against Texas State (9/1) and recorded one tackle.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by Teli White at Trezevant … helped the Bears to six wins and an appearance in the Tennessee 2A State final in 2016 … finished senior campaign with 19 tackles and four sacks … First Team Class 2A All-State by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association … Region 7 2A Defensive Player of the Year as voted by the coaches … Second Team All-State by USA Today … helped Trezevant capture the 2015 Class 2A state title as a junior, recording two sacks in the championship game … selected to AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … finished junior season with 35 tackles and five sacks in 11 games … consensus three-star recruit … top defensive end in Tennessee by Scout … third overall defensive end and top-35 recruit in the Volunteer State by Rivals … top-40 recruit in the state and No. 76 defensive end nationally by 247Sports.
Personal: A labor studies and employment relations major.
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