# Jordan Mason

Jordan Ponchez Mason (born May 24, 1999) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech.

## College career

Mason played college football at Georgia Tech, positioned as a running back from 2017 to 2021. In his freshman year, Mason had 108 carries for 659 yards and seven touchdowns, averaging 6.1 yards per carry.

### Statistics

| Year | G | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Year | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2017 | 0 | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play | Did not play |
| 2018 | 13 | 108 | 659 | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 172 | 899 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 6 | 82 | 352 | 4.3 | 2 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 87 | 439 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 449 | 2,349 | 5.2 | 17 | 26 | 197 | 7.6 | 1 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.40 s | 7.19 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 21 reps |
| All values from Pro Day ||||||||||||

### San Francisco 49ers

Mason signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He made the 49ers' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. On December 15, 2022, Mason iced the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a 56 yard run, which also guaranteed the 49ers would win the NFC West. In Week 17, against the Las Vegas Raiders, he scored his first NFL touchdown. In the 2022 season, Mason had 43 carries for 258 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown in 16 games. In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games. He had 40 carries for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
In week one of the 2024 NFL season, Mason replaced Christian McCaffrey in the starting lineup and ran for 147 yards and one touchdown in a win against the New York Jets. In Week 5, he had 160 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in a 30–13 win over the New England Patriots. In Week 6, Mason exited the matchup against the Seattle Seahawks with a shoulder injury. He played in Week 7's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs but exited Week 8's matchup against the Dallas Cowboys after aggravating his existing left shoulder sprain. After McCaffrey returned in Week 10, Mason returned to the backup role. In Week 13, Mason suffered a high ankle sprain in the matchup against the Buffalo Bills; on December 2, 49ers head coach Shanahan announced that Mason will be placed on injured reserve. Mason ended the season with 153 carries for 789 yards and three touchdowns and 11 receptions for 91 yards. On December 7, 2024, Mason was placed on injured reserve. On March 11, 2025, the 49ers placed a tender to Mason.

### Minnesota Vikings

On March 18, 2025, the 49ers traded Mason and a 2025 6th round pick (187th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 2025 5th round pick (160th overall) and a 2026 6th round pick.

## Career NFL statistics

Legend :
| Bold | Career best |

### Regular season

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2022 | SF | 16 | 0 | 43 | 258 | 6.0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 17 | 0 | 40 | 206 | 5.2 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | SF | 12 | 6 | 153 | 789 | 5.2 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 45 | 6 | 236 | 1,253 | 5.3 | 55 | 7 | 14 | 122 | 8.7 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |

### Playoffs

| Year | Team | Games | Games | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Y/R | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost |
| 2022 | SF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | SF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Career | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |