Mason Clinton is a defensive lineman at Florida who has not played in Florida's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Southern Miss.
Florida lists 18 defensive linemen this season.
Florida is 5-3, No. 25 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: vs Oklahoma, Sat Nov 7.
Clinton wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. On tape: 4 tackles against Jacksonville State, Week 5, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 16 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Louisiana | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34vs Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-25vs Jacksonville State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 22-10@ Louisiana | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21@ Arkansas State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-41vs Texas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 35-42@ South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 16-27vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
6%1 hurry16 tackles · 1.5 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
49.9%
454 pass / 456 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
445 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Michael Desormeaux, Charles Huff and Blake Anderson.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida
