Mason Schreck (born November 4, 1993) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He last played for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Buffalo.
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Medina, Ohio, U.S. | November 4, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Medina (OH) | ||||
College: | Buffalo | ||||
Position: | Tight end | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 7 / Pick: 251 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
editSchreck attended Medina High School in Medina, Ohio where he played both basketball and football.[1] Schreck played primarily as a quarterback at Medina and threw for 667 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior.[2] He was recruited by college football programs including Ohio State, Iowa, South Florida, Cincinnati, North Carolina State, Northwestern and Bowling Green but ultimately only received offers from Toledo and Buffalo.[3]
College career
editIn 2012 Schreck signed a letter of intent to play at Buffalo where Jeff Quinn recruited him to play tight end.[2] After redshirting as a freshman at the University at Buffalo in 2012, Schreck caught a total of six touchdown passes from Joe Licata and Tyree Jackson between 2013 and 2016.[4] As a redshirt senior in 2016, he set a school record for a tight end with 651 receiving yards and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference Second-team.[5]
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.76 s | 1.59 s | 2.74 s | 4.27 s | 7.36 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
19 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[6] |
Cincinnati Bengals
editSchreck was drafted in the seventh round (251st overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2017 NFL draft.[7] He was signed to a four-year, $2.46 million contract.[8][9][10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.[11]
Schreck played in six games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2018 with a knee injury.[12]
Schreck was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2019.[15] He appeared in two games in the 2019 season; he was on the field for 22 snaps against the New York Jets on December 1 and one snap against the New England Patriots two weeks later.[16]
On September 5, 2020, Schreck was waived by the Bengals.[17] He was signed to the practice squad the following day.[18] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18.[19][20][21] Two weeks later, Schreck recorded the first tackle of his NFL career when he brought down Pittsburgh Steelers punt returner Ray-Ray McCloud after a return of only eight yards.[22][23]
On August 31, 2021, Schreck was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25]
Houston Texans
editOn June 11, 2022, Schreck signed with the Houston Texans. He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] Schreck made his Texans debut in the fourth week of the season at NRG Stadium and, in his sixth professional season, caught the first pass of his career on a short throw from Davis Mills; he was tackled by Derwin James before being able to gain any ground.[22][28] The following week, he was an offensive starter for just the second time in his career and was on the field for a career high 24 offensive plays. He also tallied the first receiving yards of his career,[22] picking up six yards on a pass from Mills before being brought down by Foyesade Oluokun of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[29] The Texans returned him to their practice squad the following day.[30] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[31]
On August 29, 2023, Schreck was waived by the Texans.[32]
References
edit- ^ Fortuna, Bob (February 1, 2012). "Medina High School's Mason Schreck to Buffalo". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Blake, John (March 4, 2012). "Medina quarterback Mason Schreck looking forward to Buffalo". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Fortuna, Bob (August 10, 2011). "Medina teammates Benny Cunningham and Mason Schreck will be college foes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Mason Schreck College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 30, 2016). "UB's Schreck, Hodge earn 2nd team All-MAC honors". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Mason Schreck, Buffalo, TE, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Mason Schreck Drafted By The Cincinnati Bengals". Bull Run. April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Howe, Connor (April 29, 2017). "Bengals 2017 NFL Draft: Cincinnati selects Buffalo tight end Mason Schreck in Round 7". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Noland, Rick (September 5, 2018). "Medina graduate Mason Schreck makes Bengals roster after injury-plagued rookie year". Medina Gazette. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ "Bengals make 3 roster moves including placing TE Mason Schreck on IR". CincyJungle.com. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Waive Smith, Sign Schreck From Practice Squad". Bengals.com. November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Mason Schreck 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Sign Mason Schreck To Roster, Place C.J. Uzomah On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com.
- ^ "Mason Schreck Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Mason Schreck Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals - December 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars - October 9th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Mason Schreck: Returns to practice squad". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. RotoWire. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.