Mason McCormick

Mason McCormick’s story began as a zero-star recruit out of Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. From there McCormick embarked on an illustrious career for the SDSU Jackrabbits that culminated in two national championships, an All-American nod, and a three-time captainship. The former zero-star recruit proved every major recruiting service wrong and looks to continue to do so in the NFL. The first trait that stands out when watching Mason McCormick’s film is the raw power he plays with. A man amongst boys at the FCS level, the All-American lineman displays a powerful lower body and significant torquing ability that resulted in several “highlight reel” blocks. He has an impressive knack for identifying and picking up different stunts and blitzes and does a nice job of keeping his head on a swivel to see where potential rushers could loop in from. He stays poised and disciplined when a rusher leaves his immediate lane and has the ability to counter and stay with his man or trade off to pick up his correct assignment. Draft Nation wouldn’t classify the sixth-year senior as a top tier athlete. However, in the right scheme, McCormick can excel due to his physical demeanor and understanding of leverage. He seals defenders in the run game well. But where he may falter is if he’s asked to play in an offensive scheme in which he is asked to pull multiple times per game. He simply doesn’t have the functional movement skills to consistently reach the target defender on these types of plays.