1. Derrick James Mason was born on January 17,1974 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 15 seasons in the National Football League.
29 Facts About Derrick Mason
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Derrick Mason was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft after playing college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
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Derrick Mason became the Ravens' all-time leading receiver with 5,777 yards from 2005 to 2010.
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Derrick Mason spent 2011 with the New York Jets and Houston Texans.
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Derrick Mason retired as a Baltimore Raven on June 11,2012.
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Derrick Mason was the last active NFL player to have played for the Oilers.
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Derrick Mason set a school record for both catches and receiving yards.
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Derrick Mason played under Nick Saban in 1995 and 1996 where he would catch 106 passes for 1,652 yards and 6 TD.
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Derrick Mason is only the second player in Titans history to pass the 2,000 yard mark.
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Derrick Mason earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl.
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Derrick Mason signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a free agent on March 7,2005.
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Derrick Mason became the first player in Ravens history to record 100 receptions in a season.
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In 2008, Derrick Mason was selected as a third alternate wide receiver for the Pro Bowl.
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Derrick Mason was the primary target for rookie quarterback Joe Flacco.
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Derrick Mason dislocated his shoulder when he fell after a catch in a game against the Houston Texans, eventually coming back to finish the contest.
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Derrick Mason played with a shoulder he separated against the New York Giants.
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Derrick Mason re-aggravated of his injury against the Dallas Cowboys, but finished the game with six catches for 66 yards and one touchdown.
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Derrick Mason led the team with a postseason career-high 12 receptions for 190 yards, including a postseason career long 48-yard touchdown reception.
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The 2009 season saw Derrick Mason continue his solid production with 73 catches for 1,028 yards.
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Derrick Mason scored seven times, two more than the previous year.
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On November 21,2010, Derrick Mason caught his 900th reception, becoming the 13th receiver in NFL history to do so.
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Derrick Mason was reportedly upset that Flacco was late in getting a pass to him.
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Derrick Mason had 61 catches for 802 yards and seven scores that season.
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Derrick Mason signed with the New York Jets on August 6,2011.
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Some said that Derrick Mason was a cancer to the team, and that he complained about offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer's playcalling.
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Derrick Mason caught only six passes for 55 yards with the team.
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Derrick Mason announced his retirement from professional football by signing a 1-day contract with Baltimore Ravens on June 11,2012.
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In 2012, Derrick Mason was hired as the wide receivers coach at Ensworth High School in Nashville, Tennessee alongside former teammate, linebackers coach, Lemanski Hall.
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Derrick Mason is currently an afternoon radio host for 102.5 The Game, a sports station based in Nashville.