Is Mason Posa starting?
Mason Posa is the projected starter at WLB for Wisconsin Badgers.
Mason Posa is the projected starting WLB on a Average Wisconsin — 87 OVR.
See full Wisconsin Badgers depth chart ›Depth at WLB · Wisconsin Badgers
- 1887Mason PosaStarter
- 25970Aaron Witt
- 35556Drew Braam
What's Next
The Story
The Tackling Machine
A 4-star recruit out of La Cueva, ranked #221 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 57 tackles, 4 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 10% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 237 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | 4 | 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
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9194
- National Rank
- #221
- High School
- La Cueva
- Hometown
- Albuquerque, NM
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 87.
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 12WWIUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 36-9
Sep 6LNDTKL 15
- TKL
- 15
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WWIU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LND | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mason Posa'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.