#54 Mason Nelson
DL
Class
Graduate
Height
6-1
Weight
330
Hometown
Howell, Mich.
High School
Howell
Prior to Vandy
• Was at Western Michigan from 2020-24
• Credited with 30 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed in helping the Broncos to the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl as a redshirt junior
• That total included 7½ stops for loss with a pair of sacks
• Recorded 32 tackles—with five behind the line including three sacks—during the 2023 season
• Made his collegiate debut against Illinois State in 2021, then played in 11 contests the following fall