Kent State · W 59-3
No catches.
Illinois · W 42-19
No catches.
Iowa · W 31-14
No catches.
USC · L 18-30
2 catches, 42 yards
The other 4 games average 20 yards. This one was 22 above.
Williams has catches in 5 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against Kent State, Illinois and Iowa.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Mason Williams
Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Tim Albin, Brian Smith and Ryan Day. First career honor, 2025: All-MAC. On tape: 45 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Indiana, Week 7, 2026.
124 receiving yards · 9 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Mason Williams at Texas.
Against USC on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 42 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 9 catches for 124 yards. Ohio State has thrown to him 9 times in 158 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 | 28 |
| 2025 | Ohio | 27 | 285 | 10.6 | 3 | 30 |
| 2024 | Ohio | 19 | 211 | 11.1 | 2 | 21 |
| 2023 | Ohio | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 58 | 698 | 12.0 | 7 | 34 |
Last game (Wk 9): 42 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ No. 4 Texas | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-16vs Maryland | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 45 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 18-30@ USC | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Total | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 | 28 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 19-15
at Indiana
2 rec · 45 yds
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
With J. McGuire — 44.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 2 inside the 20 · J. Sayin — 235 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 67.1
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 38.7 | 19.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #72 at the position.
The No. 1,862 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Ten as a senior.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC
All-MAC mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Tim Albin, Brian Smith and Ryan Day.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ohio State
