Chase Mason (born October 9, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.
Early life Mason grew up in Hurley, South Dakota. He attended and played high school football at Viborg-Hurley High School. As a junior, he passed for 2,218 yards and rushed for 1,159 and scored 55 total touchdowns as Viborg-Hurley won the class 9AA state championship. Mason tore his ACL during his senior year.
College career Mason initially enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as a member of the Cornhuskers' baseball team. After his first semester he transferred to South Dakota State (SDSU) with the intent of playing football.
Mason tore his ACL a second time during preseason practice in his first season with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. During his sophomore season he appeared in nine games and completed 16 of 26 pass attempts for 267 yards and one touchdown pass while also rushing for 184 yards and two touchdowns. Mason appeared in ten games the following season and passed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 464 yards and six touchdowns. He was named the Jackrabbits' starting quarterback entering his senior season.
College statistics Season Team Games Passing Rushing 2023 South Dakota State 8 0 0–0 16 26 61.5 267 10.2 1 0 160.5 16 184 11.5 2 2024 South Dakota State 10 0 0–0 17 26 65.4 133 5.1 2 0 133.7 46 464 10.1 6 2025 South Dakota State 9 8 7–1 146 224 65.2 2,005 9.0 15 4 158.9 68 174 2.6 6 2026 South Dakota State 3 3 2–1 40 76 52.6 697 9.2 4 1 144.6 18 42 2.3 1 Career 30 11 9–2 219 352 62.2 3,102 8.8 22 5 154.0 148 864 5.8 15
References
External links South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio