Is Mason Carrier starting?
Mason Carrier is No. 4 on the Minnesota Golden Gophers depth chart at WLB.
Mason Carrier is listed WLB #4 for Minnesota at 63 OVR.
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- 14986Matt KingsburyStarter
- 2278Emmanuel Karmo
- 33565Nate Cleveland
- 44663Mason CarrierYou
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Detroit Lakes, ranked #943 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #46
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 235 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8692
- National Rank
- #943
- High School
- Detroit Lakes
- Hometown
- Detroit Lakes, MN
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 63.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 4WEIUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mason Carrier's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.