Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/103rd/4th & short
6/15Inside-5 share
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 6 of the team's 15 inside-the-5 carries (40.0%).
Jordan Mason
Jordan Mason: RB · Georgia Tech · #27.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jordan Mason
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Georgia Tech. First career honor, 2019: All-ACC. One game to point at: 96 rushing yards against Northern Illinois — Week 1, 2021.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Georgia Tech in the news
- NC State fires Dave Doeren
- Georgia Tech releases depth chart
Sports Illustrated Oct 27
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 87 | 439 | 5.0 | 1 | 71 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 83 | 353 | 4.3 | 2 | 48 |
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 173 | 887 | 5.1 | 7 | 48 |
| 2018 | Georgia Tech | 108 | 657 | 6.1 | 7 | 46 |
| Career | 451 | 2,336 | 5.2 | 17 | 71 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | Georgia Tech | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2019 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 24 | 191 | 8.0 | 1 | 37 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-22vs Northern Illinois | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 96 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17vs Kennesaw State | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 8-14@ No. 6 Clemson | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-22vs No. 21 North Carolina | 8 | 42 | 5.3 | 0 | 29 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-52vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-27@ Duke | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 40-48@ Virginia | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-26vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 30-33@ Miami | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 | 71 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-41vs Boston College | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 12 | L 0-55@ No. 6 Notre Dame | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 0-45vs No. 1 Georgia | 14 | 59 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | |
| Total | 87 | 439 | 5.0 | 1 | 71 |
Signature game
Week 10 · 2021
L 30-33
at Miami
75 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 29 yds
With J. Gibbs — 4 rec · 72 yds · 1 TD · 67 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · D. Shanahan — 37.4 yards per punt · 8 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Virginia Tech · 4th and 2 · Q4 · EPA −3.90Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the VTech 11
- Week 2 · Kennesaw State · 3rd and 6 · Q1 · EPA +2.82Yates to Mason: a 6-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 10 · Miami · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +2.80Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a
- Week 8 · Virginia · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.60Jordan Mason run for 21 yds to the GTech 46 for a
- Week 10 · Miami · 3rd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.50Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 18 yds to the GTech 41 for a
- Week 3 · Clemson · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.44Jordan Mason run for 8 yds to the Clem 49 for a
4 more plays
- Week 3 · Clemson · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA −2.13Jordan Mason run for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 40
- Week 11 · Boston College · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +1.90Jordan Mason run for 26 yds to the BC 2 for a
- Week 10 · Miami · 2nd and 12 · Q3 · EPA −1.59Jordan Mason run for a loss of 3 yards to the MiaFl 38
- Week 8 · Virginia · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.56Jeff Sims pass complete to Jordan Mason for 17 yds to the Virg 48 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
86 of 87 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
36%86 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds17%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds42%of carries
36 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds30%of carries
26 carries
Explosive
10+ yds10%of carries
9 carries
8 of 10 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 0 of 6 (0%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
5.0 yds/carry on 87 carries · 10% explosive (10+ yds) · 36% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2018Georgia Tech7-6HC: Paul Johnson · Run-heavy
2019Georgia Tech3-9HC: Geoff Collins · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2020Georgia Tech3-7HC: Geoff Collins · Run-leaning
2021Georgia Tech3-9HC: Geoff Collins · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 36.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 36.2 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 30.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 43.2 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Geoff Collins
Pass share
43.7%
342 pass / 440 run
Plays / game
65.2
12 games
Team sack rate
8.3%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
87 carries and 10 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
42 · #189 of 315 RBs · 2021
Four seasons at Georgia Tech
- 2021 Georgia Tech CollinsYear 4 · 12 games
- 2020 Georgia Tech CollinsYear 3 · 6 games
- 2019 Georgia Tech CollinsYear 2 · 12 gamesAll-conference
- 2018 Georgia Tech JohnsonYear 1 · 13 games
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia Tech, 2,336 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over four seasons.
The week the volume broke through — put up 96 yds vs Northern Illinois.Northern Illinois · L 21-222021
2019 12 games
- All-ACCthird
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018
Georgia Tech
Coaching transition mid-career: Paul Johnson → Geoff Collins. Worth noting in scheme + development context.