Wagner · W 49-7 · FCS
No catches.
NC State · L 10-31
1 catch, 6 yards
The other 7 games average 31 yards. This one was 25 below.
Mini has catches in 8 of California’s 9 games: none against Wagner.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Mini is a beast
California fan
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 10, middle 6, right 5.
Mason Mini
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches at California: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 58 receiving yards and 4 receptions against UCLA, Week 1, 2026.
226 receiving yards · 22 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Mason Mini vs UCLA.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 22 | 226 | 10.3 | 2 | 38 |
| 2025 | California | 35 | 387 | 11.1 | 4 | 51 |
| Career | 57 | 613 | 10.8 | 6 | 51 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 26 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 22 | 226 | 10.3 | 2 | 38 |
1 catch for 6 yards. California threw to him on 2 of its 45 passes.
6-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 31-10.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
1 catch for 0 yards. California threw to him on 3 of its 38 passes. California’s last two throws to him, down 59-20 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
0-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, up 20-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. California threw to him on 7 of its 48 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
28-yard touchdown. Fourth quarter, cut it to 41-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 19 yards. California threw to him on 5 of its 41 passes.
6-yard catch on 3rd and 10. Second quarter, down 14-7.
7-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 20-19.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 42 yards. California threw to him on 9 of its 59 passes. California’s last two throws to him, down 39-25 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
Incomplete on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by UNLV’s A. Porter.
24-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 39-25.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 14 yards. California threw to him on 6 of its 30 passes.
Incomplete on 4th and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0. Turnover on downs. Broken up by Clemson’s D. Mayo.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 2. Fourth quarter, down 17-10. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 38 yards. California threw to him on 3 of its 34 passes.
38-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 18-14.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. California threw to him on 5 of its 46 passes. 57 of the 58 came before halftime.
26-yard catch on 3rd and 10. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
L 24-45
vs UCLA
4 rec · 58 yds · 1 TD
With J. Sagapolutele — 271 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 62.5 · A. Mohammed — 120 rush yds (28 car) · 1 TD · 7 rec · 46 yds
The plays that mattered most
384th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4011% of team targetsCatch rate
55%22 of 40 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
55% catch rate on 40 targets · 11% of the team's targets · 67% catch rate on 6 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 35.0 | 8.8 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 21.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 36.7 | 11.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
22 catches, 4 carries and 1 pass attempt in 8 games, about as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #7 of 22 ACC TEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
