12 Facts About Shaq Mason

Shaquille Olajuwon Mason was born on August 28,1993 and is an American professional football offensive guard.

Shaq Mason was first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013 and 2014 as well as first-team All-American in 2014.

On May 2,2015, Shaq Mason was selected in the fourth round by the New England Patriots.

Shaq Mason appeared in 14 games with 10 starts for the Patriots as a rookie.

Shaq Mason broke his hand during the 2016 preseason and did not start in the season opener against the Arizona Cardinals but split time at right guard with rookie Ted Karras.

On February 5,2017, Shaq Mason was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI.

In 2017, Shaq Mason started all 16 games at right guard for the Patriots.

Shaq Mason started in Super Bowl LII, but gave up the strip sack that ultimately proved to be the biggest play of the game.

Shaq Mason started 14 games at right guard in 2018, missing two with a calf injury.

Shaq Mason was given a grade of 82.1 by Pro Football Focus in the regular season, the highest grade of any guard in the league.

On March 15,2022, Shaq Mason was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a fifth round pick in the 2022 NFL draft.

In 2024, Shaq Mason started 15 games and was tied with Alex Cappa for the league-lead in sacks allowed by a guard.