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Derrick Mason

 
Sr. VP, Public, Community Relations - Baltimore Ravens Ltd. Partnership
 
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Company Website : www.baltimoreravens.com
 
Company Address : 1101 Russell St.
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Derrick Mason Profile :
Sr. VP, Public, Community Relations - Baltimore Ravens Ltd. Partnership
 
Derrick Mason Biography :

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Signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 3/7/05...Originally drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1997 draft.

Highlights:

Two-time Pro Bowl performer (2000 and 2003)...A supreme technician, Mason is the 3rd-leading WR in receptions (277) in the NFL over the last 3 years (Torry Holt - 313, Chad Johnson - 282)...Set a Ravens' single-season franchise record with 86 receptions for 1,073 yards and 3 TDs in 2005 (3rd in the AFC and 7th in the NFL)...Mason also led the NFL with 30 receptions for 349 yards and 2 TDs on 3rd down...Has missed just 6 games in his NFL career, including none in the last 3 seasons...Mason is the 4th-leading receiver in Tennessee Titans history (453 receptions) set career highs in receptions for 2 consecutive years (95 in 2003 and 96 in 2004)...With his 11,202 career all-purpose yards, only Eddie George has more combined yards in Titans history than Mason...In 2004, Mason led all NFL WRs, and was 2nd in the league (Tony Gonzalez - 102) with a career-high 96 receptions for 1,168 yards and 7 TDs...His 96 receptions in 2004 are the 3rd-most in Titans history...In 2003, Mason was named to his 2nd Pro Bowl after setting a then-career high with 95 receptions for a career-best 1,303 yards while scoring 8 TDs...The 95 receptions rank as the 4th-highest single-season total in club history, and Mason's yardage total finished 4th all-time...With 1,128 yards in 2001, 1,012 yards in 2002, 1,303 yards in 2003 and 1,168 in 2004, Mason became the 1st receiver in Tennessee history to post 4 consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 yards (no other Titans player has done it more than twice)...After tallying 73, 79 and 95 catches in 2001-03, Mason became just the 2nd player in Titans franchise history to record 70 or more receptions in 3 consecutive seasons, joining Haywood Jeffires...As a returner, Mason was one of the franchise's best: 1st in regular season Titans' annals in punt returns (182), 2nd in punt return yards (1,590), 2nd in kickoff returns (156) and 2nd in kickoff return yards (3,496)...Mason's double-duty as a receiver and returner resulted in one of the most remarkable seasons in NFL history...In 2000, his 895 receiving yards, 662 punt return yards, 1,132 kickoff return yards and 1 rushing yard resulted in an NFL single-season record of 2,690 combined net yards, which topped the old mark of 2,535 by San Diego's Lionel James in 1985...His 51 punt returns for 662 yards set Titans' records and helped him earn his 1st Pro Bowl appearance as a return specialist...He followed with a 2,004-yard performance in 2001 to become the 1st player in Tennessee history and 9th NFL player since 1990 to record back-to-back seasons with more than 2,000 combined net yards.

Pro Career:

2005: (with Baltimore) Started all 16 games in his 1st year with the Ravens, finishing the season 3rd in the AFC and tied for 7th in the NFL while setting a new Ravens' franchise season record with 86 receptions - former record was 76 by Michael Jackson in 1996...Mason also became just the 4th player in Ravens history to post a 1,000-yard receiving season, with 1,073 yards (3rd-highest total in franchise history), marking the 1st 1,000-yard receiver since Qadry Ismail produced 1,059 in 2001...Mason also led the NFL with 30 receptions for 349 yards (11.6 avg.) and 2 TDs on 3rd down...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Earned a game ball when he led the team with a seasonhigh 9 receptions for a season-high 103 yards and 1 TD in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Seven of Mason's receptions were good for 1st downs against the Vikings...Pulled in 5 receptions for 97 yards (19.4 avg.), including receptions of 22, 27 and 34 in the 48-3 victory in game 14 vs. GB (12/19)...Led the team with 5 receptions for 60 yards (2 good for 1st downs) in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/6)...With his 3rd reception (in the 3rd quarter), Mason pulled in his 500th-career reception... Led the Ravens with 8 receptions for 85 yards (10.6 yards per catch, with 4 good for 1st downs) in game 5 vs. Cle. (10/16)...With his 8 receptions against the Browns, Mason grabbed his 35th reception of the season, tying the Ravens' leading receiver in 2004 (WR Kevin Johnson)...Started his 1st game as a Raven and tied for the team lead (TE Daniel Wilcox) with 8 receptions for 88 yards (12.4 avg.) in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11)...Six of Mason's 8 receptions were good for 1st downs en route to producing the best 1st game by a Ravens' WR in team history.

2004: (with Tennessee) Started all 16 games for the 2nd consecutive year...Led all NFL WRs (2nd in the NFL - Tony Gonzales, 102) with a career-high 96 receptions...Also led the Titans in receiving for the 4th-consecutive season...In 16 starts, he ranked 2nd in the NFL with 96 receptions for 1,168 yards (12.2 avg.) and 7 TDs, including 2 100-yard performances...His 96 receptions eclipsed his 2003 total of 95 receptions for the 3rd-best single-season total in Titans history...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at WR and recorded 9 receptions for 121 yards (long of 32) and 1 TD in game 14 at Oak. (12/19)...Scored on 3-yard pass from Billy Volek in fourth quarter...Also recorded 32-yard reception in second quarter to set up Ben Troupe's 7-yard score on the next play...Game was 13th of career with 100 or more receiving yards...Became the 1st player in Titans history to surpass 1,000 receiving yards in 4 consecutive seasons...Started and led team with 7 receptions for 91 yards and 1 TD in game 9 vs. Chi. (11/14)...Caught a 29-yard TD pass from Volek to provide 7-0 lead in the first quarter...Also returned 3 punts 9 yards (long of 13)...Started and tied a career high with team-high 12 receptions for 94 yards and 1 TD in game 4 at SD (10/3)...Scored on 4-yard pass from Volek in second quarter to tie game at 7-7...Started at WR and led team with 8 receptions for 104 yards (long of 33) in game 2 vs. Ind. (9/19)...Game was 12th of career with 100 or more receiving yards.

2003: (with Tennessee) Selected to his 2nd Pro Bowl after tying for 2nd in the AFC (5th in the NFL) with 95 receptions, which set a then-career high...His 1,303 receiving yards were 2nd in the conference (5th in NFL)...Started every game and led club in receptions in 10 contests...Became the 1st player in franchise history to post 1,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons and 2nd player in team history (Haywood Jeffires, 1990-92) to record 70 or more receptions in 3 consecutive seasons...Scored 8 TDs, the 2nd-highest total of his career...Led all AFC receivers (3rd in the NFL) with 69 1st downs and also led conference (2nd in the NFL) with 35 receptions on 3rd down...In 2 playoff contests, totaled 10 receptions for 118 yards and 1 TD and averaged 11.7 yards on 6 PRs...Became the 1st WR in franchise history to post 10 or more receptions in consecutive games after 10-catch outputs against Oak. (9/7) and at Ind. (9/14)...2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Led the team with 7 receptions for 90 yards and 1 TD in the AFC Divisional Playoff at NE (1/10/04)...Set a career high with 302 all-purpose yards in game 14 vs. Buf. (12/14), including 9 receptions for 137 yards, 5 PRs for 59 yards and 5 KORs for 106 yards...Tied Billy "White Shoes" Johnson for most PRs in franchise history (155)...Led the team with a season-high 11 receptions for 133 yards and 1 TD on Monday Night Football in game 12 at NYJ (12/1)...Surpassed Earl Campbell (9,292 yards) for 2nd place on the team's all-time combined yardage list...The game was the 5th of his career with 10 or more receptions and 10th with 100 or more yards...Set a career high with 3 TDs on 6 receptions in game 6 vs. Hou. (10/12)...Set season high with 177 yards, the 2nd-highest total of career...With his scores, he became the 1st player in team history since Haywood Jeffires (11/14/93) to score 3 receiving TDs in a game.

2002: (with Tennessee) Started 14 games, missing 2 due to a shoulder injury...Led team in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,012), TD receptions (5) and 100-yard games (3) for 2nd-consecutive season and became the 5th WR in franchise history to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons...2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Set a season and tied career high with 12 receptions for 116 yards and 1 TD to help Titans win a thrilling overtime 32-29 victory in game 12 at NY Giants (12/1)...Eight of his 12 catches resulted in 1st downs in the contest...Posted 7 receptions for 98 yards and 2 TDs in game 7 at Cin. (10/27)...Recorded his 2nd-consecutive 100-yard receiving game in game 2 at Dal. (9/15)...Started and pulled in a team-high 7 receptions for 109 yards in the season opener vs. Phi (9/8).

2001: (with Tennessee) Started and played in 15 games, missing game vs. TB (10/14) due to left ankle injury...Saw limited action at Jax. (9/23) and at Bal. (10/7) due to ankle and right shoulder injuries, but still managed to lead the team in every receiving category with then-career highs in receptions (73) and receiving yards (1,128)...His 9 TDs in 2001 stand as his career high...Became 1st player in Titans history to record 2,000 all-purpose yards in consecutive seasons (2,004 in 2001; 2,690 in 2000) and 2 2,000 all-purpose-yard seasons in a career...Became the 1st WR to lead the team in receptions since 1995 (Haywood Jeffires, 61)...Recorded a career-high 4 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high and team season-high 186 yards, which ranks 9th on team's all-time list...Led the team in receptions in 5 games and tied for team lead (RB Eddie George and TE Frank Wycheck) in 1 other...2001 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Eclipsed 1,000-yard mark for the 1st time in his career and 1st time for the franchise since 1991 (WR Haywood Jeffires) when he set a career-mark with 186 receiving yards and 2 TDs on team-high 9 receptions in the season finale vs. Cin. (1/6/02)...His 186-yard performance ranked 9th in franchise history for receiving yards in regular season game...Led the team in receptions for the 2nd consecutive week, catching 8 passes for team-high 107 yards in game 13 vs. GB (12/16)...Recorded his 2nd-consecutive 100-yard performance and the 3rd of his career when he caught 3 passes for 122 yards and 2 TDs, including a career-long 71 yards en route to 31-15 victory in game 11 at Cle. (12/2)...It was the 2nd-consecutive week in which he set a career high in receiving yards...Joined fellow WR Kevin Dyson (110 yards on 6 receptions) to become team's 1st receiver tandem to post back-to-back 100-yard receiving games since 1961 (Charlie Groman and Charles Hennigan)...Posted his 1st 100-yard receiving game of season when he collected 114 yards on 7 receptions in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/25)...With Kevin Dyson (112 yards on 4 receptions), became team's 1st pair of WRs to record 100 yards in same game since Ernest Givens (118 yards on 5 receptions) and Drew Hill (100 yards on 5 receptions) accomplished same feat vs. Phx. (11/20/88)...Returned opening KO 101 yards to give team 7-0 lead en route to 20-7 victory in game 9 at Cin. (11/18)...It marked his 1st KOR for a TD in regular season of his career and 3rd-longest in team history....It was team's 1st KOR for a TD since Lorenzo White vs. Pit. (12/4/88) and marked longest KOR since Bob Gresham returned a KO 103 yards on game's opening kickoff at Cin. (9/23/73)...Mason also led squad in receiving yards (62) and tied for team-lead (Dyson) in receptions (4)...Accounted for 209 all-purpose yards in game.

2000: (with Tennessee) Earned his 1st trip to the Pro Bowl as KR after receiving unanimous selection...Named to numerous All-Pro teams, including AP, Dr. Z of Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly and College & Pro Football Newsweekly...Set an NFL single-season record with 2,690 all-purpose yards (895 receiving yards, 662 PR yards, 1,132 KO yards, 1 rushing yard) in a single season, bettering the old mark of 2,535 all purpose yards (Lionel James, San Diego, 1985)...Became only the 2nd player in Titans history to eclipse 2,000 all purpose yards in single season (Billy Cannon, 2,043, 1961)...Led the NFL in PR yards (662), 1st in the AFC and 2nd in the NFL (MarTay Jenkins, Ari., 27.7) in average KOR yards (27.0) and 3rd in the AFC in KOR yards (1,132 yards)...Led the team in receptions in 6 games and receiving yards in 7 game...2000 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at WR and caught 7 passes for 88 yards, returned 4 KOs for 55 yards and 2 punts for 5 yards in the 24- 10 loss to Bal. in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game (1/7/01)...Established a new club record for all-purpose yards in a season on 23-yard reception in 2nd quarter in game 12 at Jax. (11/26), which put his season total at 2,044, breaking a team record set in 1961...Finished game with 2 receptions for 33 yards, 61 KOR yards on 4 returns and 46 PR yards on 2 returns in 16-13 loss to the Jaguars...Started on Monday Night Football in game 8 at Was. (10/30), and recorded a new career high with a 69-yard PR for a TD in the 2nd quarter...The TD on PR was his 1st of career...Averaged 26.3 yards on KORs in the 27-21 win over the Redskins...Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for Oct...Enjoyed 1 of his finest games as a pro in 23-20 win in game 3 at Pit. (9/24), posting a team-high 5 receptions for 71 yards, totaling 102 KOR yards on 4 returns, including a long of 46 yards, and 70 PR yards on 5 returns for a total of 246 all-purpose yards.

1999: (with Tennessee) Saw action in 13 games and all 4 playoff games, establishing himself as a clutch KO and punt returner during the postseason...Handled KO and PR duties during the season, returning 41 KOs for 19.6-yard average and 26 punts for 8.7-yard average and 1 TD...1999 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Had 5 KORs for 122 yards, including a 35-yard return, in Super Bowl XXXIV vs. STL (1/30/00)...Set an AFC Championship Game record with 174 KOR yards in the AFC Championship Game at Jax. (1/23/00)...Selected NFL Special Teams Player of the Week for the championship weekend...Returned a free kick after a safety 80 yards for a TD in the win over the Jaguars...Broke the game wide open with a 65-yard PR for a TD in the 3rd quarter in game 11 at Cle. (11/28), earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.

1998: (with Tennessee Oilers) Saw action in all 16 games, recording 25 catches for 333 yards and 3 TDs...Also returned 31 punts for 228 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per return...1998 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Hauled in 3 passes for 75 yards in the season finale against Min. (12/26), including then-career-best 47-yarder...Snagged 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 TDs in game 15 at GB (12/20), including a 25-yard TD pass in the second quarter and a 3-yarder with 53 seconds left...Caught 2 passes for 28 yards in game 7 vs. Chicago (10/25), including his 1st-career TD grab on a 13-yarder from Steve McNair.

1997: (with Tennessee Oilers) Played in 16 games as a rookie, including 2 starts...Recorded 14 catches for 186 yards and led the team in KORs, averaging 21.2 yards (26 for 551 yards) and averaged 7.3 yards per PR (13 for 95 yards)...1997 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Led the team with 3 receptions for 47 yards in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/21)...Had a season-long 54-yard KOR in game 3 vs. Bal. (9/21)...Recorded his 1st-career reception, an 11-yarder in the season opener vs. Oak. (8/31).

College Career:

Finished his 4-year career at Michigan State as the team and Big Ten Conference career-record holder for KOR yards with 2,384 (99 returns, 24.1 avg., 2 TDs), adding 191 yards and 1 score on 7 returns in pair of bowl games...Also set school record with 620 yards on PRs (61 for 10.2 avg., 2 TDs), which included 4 returns for 45 yards in bowl action...Ranked 2nd in Spartan annals with 5,114 all-purpose yards, topped only by RB Lorenzo White (5,152, 1984-87), 4th on the school's all-time reception list (120) and 6th in yards (1,914), including bowl totals...Caught 8 career TD receptions...Started 10 games (including Sun Bowl) as a senior, leading team with 53 receptions for 865 yards (16.3 avg.) and pair of scores...Only Charles Rodgers (68 in 2001), Plaxico Burress (66 in 1999; 65 in 2000), Courtney Hawkins (60 in 1989) and Andre Rison (54 in 1986) had more catches in a season for MSU...Majored in communications.

Personal:

Earned 1st-team All-Public School League, All-State and Blue Chip list honors from Detroit News as senior at Mumford (MI) HS, where he set a school record for both catches (70) and receiving yards (1,243)...Also chosen to play in Michigan HS All-Star game that season...Would like to get into sports broadcasting after playing career...Mason served as the Titans' player representative to the NFLPA in 2003...He was responsible for communicating his teammates' concerns to the players' union and instructing his peers on union and league matters...In 2003, Mason began hosting The Derrick Mason Show weekly on a Nashville radio station...Among his most cherished items in his sports memorabilia collection is a pair of Muhammad Ali boxing gloves, which he purchased at an auction for his son, Derrick II..."Receiving on the Field. Giving in the Community" serves as the slogan for The Derrick Mason Foundation, which was launched to help at-risk children and battered women in the greater Nashville area...Mason holds an annual golf tournament during the offseason as well as other events to raise money for the foundation...His wife, Marci, who is also interested in broadcasting, acts as the organization's vice president...During every game week, Mason selects Bible verses and writes them on his game shoes for inspiration...Mason helped raise money in 2003 for youth football leagues around middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky in his role as honorary spokesperson for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone Youth Football League...In July 2005, posed with rescued pets for the Friends of the Baltimore Animal Shelter (FOBAS) 2006 calendar...In Dec., 2006, Mason participated in the Ravens ACT Auction Party...Partnered with CB Samari Rolle to host the inaugural Holiday Helpers event at the Pikesville Target: in conjunction with their foundations, the players donated $10,000 and provided 100 needy children with $100 gift certificates to Target...Derrick and his wife, Marci (married on 6/7/97), have 2 children: daughter, Bailee My-Lin (3/24/99), and son, Derrick II (7/11/03)...Born on 1/17/74, in Detroit, MI...Full name: Derrick James Mason.

 
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