Mike Mason

Mike Mason
94 Mike Mason
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    280
  • Hometown:
    Florence, SC
  • Position:
    DL
  • Year:
    2
  • Previous College:
    Wofford / Coastal Carolina
  • gp
    7
  • tk
    27.0
  • sac
    1.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

Defensive lineman Michael Mason returns to the Pirates for the 2026 season.

The 6’3”, 280 lb. former undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League started nine games for the Pirates last season and had 26 tackles with 8.5 for a loss and 5.5 sacks, which tied him for eighth in the league.

In 2024, Mason was in camp with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League before being released. 2023 saw Mason go to camp with the Chargers, where he made three tackles in preseason games. 

Mason, who hails from Florence, SC, played as a graduate student at Coastal Carolina in 2023. An All-Sun Belt Honorable Mention selection, Mason started 13 games, making 67 tackles with 10.5 for a loss with seven sacks and one quarterback hurry. He also forced one fumble while recovering another. His signature game was against Old Dominion, where he made a career high of 12 tackles. He noticed a season high of 2.5 tackles for a loss and recorded a sack. 

Mason played four seasons at Wofford in Spartanburg, SC, from 2019 through 2022. There he played in 36 games for the Terriers, making 22 starts. He graduated with 149 tackles with 30 tackles for a loss. He also had 20 sacks, one pass defended, forced six fumbles, and recovered two others. Mason excelled in the classroom as he was named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. 

Mason had the distinction of being the first player in Wofford history to be named to an All-Southern Conference First or Second Team for four straight seasons.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 18 11
Assists 9 6
Tackles 27.0 17.0
Tackles per game 3.9 2.8
Sacks 1.5 1.5
Sack yards 9 9
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 5.0 5.0
Tackle for loss yards 4 4
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - 0
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 - - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 1 - - - - 0
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 1 - - - - 0
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 1 - - - - 0
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 1 - - - - 0
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 1 - - - - 0
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 1 - - - - 0
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 1 - - - - 0
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Mar 22 at New Mexico Chupacabras W, 41-38 0 2 2.0 0.5 3 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 Quad City Steamwheelers W, 49-46 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Tulsa Oilers W, 61-55 2 0 2.0 - - 1.0 0 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 17 at Jacksonville Sharks L, 69-33 5 1 6.0 - - 2.0 0 - - - - - - - - -
Apr 24 at Green Bay Blizzard L, 71-68 1 1 2.0 1.0 6 1.0 0 - - - - - - - - -
May 9 Fishers Freight W, 60-57 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 18 vs. Vegas Knight Hawks L, 73-33 7 3 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 24 vs. New Mexico Chupacabras - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 30 at Tucson Sugar Skulls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 6 Iowa Barnstormers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 13 at Tulsa Oilers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 21 Jacksonville Sharks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jun 28 at Quad City Steamwheelers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 5 Green Bay Blizzard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 11 at San Antonio Gunslingers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jul 26 at Fishers Freight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
April 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
May 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - 0
Away 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - 0
April 4 - - - - - - - 0
May 2 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 7 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 - - - - - - - -
Away 3 - - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 - - - - - - - -
April 4 - - - - - - - -
May 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
March - - - - - - - - - -
April - - - - - - - - - -
May - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 7 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 6 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 3 - - - - 0 .0
Away 3 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral 1 - - - - 0 .0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month
March 1 - - - - 0 .0
April 4 - - - - 0 .0
May 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
March 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
April 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
May 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 7 18 9 27.0 3.9 1.5 9 5.0 4 - - - - - - -
Conference 6 11 6 17.0 2.8 1.5 9 5.0 4 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 3 5 2 7.0 2.3 - - 1.0 0 - - - - - - -
Away 3 6 4 10.0 3.3 1.5 9 4.0 4 - - - - - - -
Neutral 1 7 3 10.0 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 5 4 9.0 2.3 0.5 3 2.0 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 13 5 18.0 6.0 1.0 6 3.0 0 - - - - - - -
Month
March 1 0 2 2.0 2.0 0.5 3 1.0 4 - - - - - - -
April 4 9 3 12.0 3.0 1.0 6 4.0 0 - - - - - - -
May 2 9 4 13.0 6.5 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Pirates Battle Chupacabras in IFL Cup Second Round on Sunday
Pirates Battle Chupacabras in IFL Cup Second Round on Sunday

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates will look to rebound from Monday’s loss to Vegas with a victory on Sunday at the American Dream Arena at 12:00 p.m. in the second round of the inaugural Indoor Football League Cup. The Pirates (4-3) are seeking their first victory away from home since defeating the New Mexico Chupacabras to open the 2026 IFL campaign. Orlando has lost its last three road games this season. The Chupacabras enter Sunday’s contest at 1-6, amidst a four-game losing streak, sitting in sixth place in the IFL Western Conference.

Pirates Battle Blizzard for First Place on Friday
Pirates Battle Blizzard for First Place on Friday

ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates look to rebound on the road this week as they face their longtime rival, the Green Bay Blizzard on Friday night at the Resch Center in Wisconsin at 7:00 pm eastern time. The Pirates (3-1) are one of four one-loss teams in the Eastern Conference of the Indoor Football League. Green Bay is 4-1. The Fishers Freight are 4-1 while the Jacksonville Sharks are 2-1.

Pirates Win Home Opener 49-46 Over Quad City
Pirates Win Home Opener 49-46 Over Quad City

ORLANDO, FL – The Orlando Pirates brought arena football back to the Kia Center in a rousing 49-46 come from behind victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers. Pirates quarterback Paxton DeLaurent completed 18 of 25 passes for 236 yards with four touchdowns and wide receiver Nyqwan Murray scored twice as the Pirates won their home opener and ran their record to 2-0 on the season. The loss dropped Quad City to 1-2.

 Orlando Pirates Set for Home Opener on Sunday
 Orlando Pirates Set for Home Opener on Sunday

ORLANDO, FL - Arena football returns to the Kia Center on Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 pm (eastern) as the Orlando Pirates (1-0) will play their first-ever home game against the Quad City Steamwheelers (1-1). The Pirates look to go 2-0 after winning their season opener on the road in Albuquerque, NM to start the season.