Is Mason Mini starting?
Mason Mini is the projected starter at TE for California Golden Bears.
Mason Mini is the projected starting TE on a Average California — 78 OVR.
See full California Golden Bears depth chart ›Depth at TE · California Golden Bears
- 18578Mason MiniStarter
- 22260Taimane Purcell
- 3860Rico Walker
- 44456John Tofi Jr.
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 2-star recruit out of Terra Nova, ranked #2,811 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 35 catches, 387 yards, 4 TD. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #85
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 245 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 387 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★☆☆☆2-star
- Composite
- 0.7800
- National Rank
- #2811
- High School
- Terra Nova
- Hometown
- Pacifica, CA
Why this rating?
On a 77-rated offense; 80th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 78.
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 12WSYRYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 38
- AVG
- 19.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 21-18
Sep 6LUCLAYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 58
- AVG
- 14.5
- TD
- 1
Final L 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSYR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | LUCLA | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
Mason Mini'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.