Mason Carrier

Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 235
Hometown:
Detroit Lakes, Minn.
High School:
Detroit Lakes
Years in College / At Minnesota:
2 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
4 years
Letters:
1
Class:
Redshirt Freshman

PRONUNCIATION

2025 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Totaled one tackle and forced one fumble against Buffalo • recorded three tackles against Northwestern State • saw action at Cal and against Rutgers • registered one tackle at Ohio State • played against Purdue • recorded one tackle versus Nebraska • saw action at Iowa.

2024: Redshirted • made his Minnesota and collegiate debut against Virginia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Detroit Lakes High School in Detroit Lakes, Minn. • wore No. 46 as a freshman and senior and wore No. 5 as a sophomore and junior for the Lakers • coached by Reed Hefta • four-year starter at linebacker and ended his career with 221 tackles (100 solo), 21 tackles for loss, six sacks, four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions • rushed 286 times for 2,311 yards and 33 touchdowns and also had 19 receptions for 343 yards and three touchdowns in his career • as a senior, made 81 tackles, nine tackles for loss, two sacks, recovered two fumbles and had one interception • rushed for 1,006 yards on 105 carries and scored 19 touchdowns • had two receptions for 75 yards and one touchdown • named First-Team All-State by the AP at linebacker and was a Mr. Minnesota Football nominee • named the District Player of the year (Mid-Northwest Red) • competed in the Minnesota High School Football All-Star Game for the North team and was the defensive MVP • as a junior, made 55 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, recovered one fumble and made one interception • carried the ball 93 times for 679 yards and eight touchdowns • made six receptions for 166 yards and two touchdowns • played five games at quarterback and completed 39 of 69 attempts for 499 yards and five touchdowns • also played basketball and competed in track and field in high school • three-year starter in basketball and set school records in career points (1,502), rebounds (636), three pointers (199) and single game three pointers (9) as he was named Mid-State Conference MVP junior and senior year • recognized as a Mr. Minnesota Track and Field nominee as a senior • threw 56’10.25” in the shot put to break a 36-year school record and finish third in the state championships • as a junior, participated in state championship track and field meet in the 100m and 4x100m and was a member of the team - along with his brother Ethan - that broke a 23-year school record with a time of 42.74 • Academic All-State • consensus three-star recruit • ranked the No. 4 prospect in Minnesota and No. 46 linebacker in the nation according to 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Matt and Kelly Carrier • has two sisters (Ashtyn and Kaitlyn) and one brother (Ethan) • brother, Ethan, is a defensive back for Minnesota.