2024 Signing Day Roster

Mason Mayne

Mason Mayne

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    275
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Lawton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Lawton High School

High School

  • Committed to Northwestern on May 8, 2024.
  • Team captain who plays both defensive end and offensive guard.
  • Member of 247Sports’ 2025 Freaks List.
  • Ranked Michigan’s 23rd overall prospect, according to 247sports.
  • A two-time first-team Kalamazoo-area football Dream Team selection.
  • Named First-Team All-State Selection (Division 7) for the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) during his junior season in 2023, despite playing in just six games due to injury.
  • Recorded 36 total tackles, three sacks, six TFL, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a junior in 2023. Helped lead a Lawton defense that held opponents to just 197 yards and 12.9 points per game.
  • Also competes on Lawton’s track and field team, holds school record in both the discus and shot put (Threw 62' 6" in the shot put during the 2024 indoor season, threw the discus 145' 7.25" in the 2023 outdoor season).
  • Shot the first hole-in-one of his life the same day he received his first official scholarship offer from Northwestern.
  • Brother, Carter, plays football at Kalamazoo College.
  • High school coach at Lawton was AJ High.
  • Chose Northwestern over Air Force, Toledo, Western Michigan.

Christian Smith (DL Coach) on Mayne: “We are very excited about Mason joining the Defensive Line room! Mason possesses a unique combination of size and explosiveness at the Defensive Tackle position that is rare to find. These special skills, along with his blue-collar work ethic, make him a great addition to our team. There is no doubt that he has tremendous upside and has the potential to be a very special player.”

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