Mason Blakemore

Senior running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · Kent State · Sr. · #3

6′2″ · 215 lb · Centralia, IL

Returning to Kent State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETat Ohio StateOhio StadiumOhio State by 53

How he plays

Yards / carry: 77th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

rushing yards · 2026

5.5 per carry · 3 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 68 rush yds, 8 rec yds, vs Wofford

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 running back for Kent State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed with Northern Illinois in 2021.

His career, year by year

Mason Blakemore

RB · Kent State · Sr

Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Thomas Hammock and Mark Carney. The receipt: 68 rush yds, 8 rec yds against Wofford — Week 2, 2026.

94 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 17 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Northern Illinois9-5HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, fast tempo

2022Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-leaning

2026Kent State1-1HC: Mark Carney · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#4 / 15 · 77th pct

5.5

Rec yards#8 / 15 · 53rd pct

Long run#10 / 15 · 37th pct

Receptions#11 / 15 · 30th pct

Rush TDs#13 / 15 · 10th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 47.0 YDS/g, 5.4 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Mark Carney

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Kent State	17	94	5.5	0	--
2022	Northern Illinois	23	88	3.8	1	--
2021	Northern Illinois	17	67	3.9	1	--
Career		57	249	4.4	2	--

Season	Team
2026	Kent State	3	29	9.7	--
2022	Northern Illinois	4	33	8.2	--
2021	Northern Illinois	1	-4	-4.0	--
Career		8	58	7.2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 36–15

vs Wofford

68 rush yds (9 car)

Dominant 21-point win at home against Wofford.

With D. DeShields — 248 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.4 · 74 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · D. Clark — 5 rec · 90 yds

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.58(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush right for 26 yards gain to the KSU35 (#0 E.Campbell), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -1.24(02:02) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 1 yard loss to the KSU36 (#13 T.Durojaiye)
Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.24(11:45) Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short right to #0 M.King caught at KSU14, for 9 yards to the KSU28 (#8 J.Collier), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.23(09:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush right for 13 yards gain to the KSU48 (#44 W.Ward), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +1.03(06:22) Shotgun #12 D.DeShields pass complete short middle to #0 M.King caught at KSU37, for 12 yards to the KSU37 (#9 D.Bucey), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.95(13:59) Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU36 (#1 G.Kilgore), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.85(07:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 10 yards gain to the WOF47 (#48 T.Kintigh), 1ST DOWN
Week 1 · South Carolina · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.71(13:08) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 7 yards gain to the KSU43 (#1 G.Kilgore)
Week 1 · South Carolina · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA -0.70(12:20) Shotgun #0 M.King rush left for 1 yard gain to the KSU44 (#13 T.Durojaiye) PENALTY KSU Illegal Formation declined
Week 2 · Wofford · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.70(03:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 M.King rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KSU18 (#44 W.Ward; #9 A.Williams)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	L 0-57@ South Carolina	8	26	3.3	7
Wk 2	W 36-15vs Wofford	9	68	7.6	26	Season-high 68 yds
Total		17	94	5.4	26

The backfield · Kent State

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#25Donovan Delaney Jr.RB · Sr.15 rushing yards · 2025
#33Ayden HarrisRB · So.15 rushing yards · 2025
#5Jakorion CaffeyRB · So.6 rushing yards · 2025
Mason BlakemoreRB · Sr.2 games · 2026

5 more on the roster · Kent State team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

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