Mason Schreck

Summary

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.

Mason Schreck
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-04) November 4, 1993 (age 30)
Medina, Ohio, U.S.
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
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years edit

Schreck 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 edit

In 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 edit

Pre-draft measurables
Height 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
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
253 lb
(115 kg)
33+18 in
(0.84 m)
9+78 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 edit

Schreck 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 edit

On 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

  1. ^ Fortuna, Bob (February 1, 2012). "Medina High School's Mason Schreck to Buffalo". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Blake, John (March 4, 2012). "Medina quarterback Mason Schreck looking forward to Buffalo". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Fortuna, Bob (August 10, 2011). "Medina teammates Benny Cunningham and Mason Schreck will be college foes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mason Schreck College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 30, 2016). "UB's Schreck, Hodge earn 2nd team All-MAC honors". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mason Schreck, Buffalo, TE, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Mason Schreck Drafted By The Cincinnati Bengals". Bull Run. April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Noland, Rick (September 5, 2018). "Medina graduate Mason Schreck makes Bengals roster after injury-plagued rookie year". Medina Gazette. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  11. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  12. ^ "Bengals make 3 roster moves including placing TE Mason Schreck on IR". CincyJungle.com. October 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  14. ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2019.
  15. ^ "Bengals Waive Smith, Sign Schreck From Practice Squad". Bengals.com. November 30, 2019.
  16. ^ "Mason Schreck 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
  18. ^ "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020.
  19. ^ "Bengals Sign Mason Schreck To Roster, Place C.J. Uzomah On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com.
  20. ^ "Mason Schreck Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  21. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c "Mason Schreck Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  23. ^ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals - December 21st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  24. ^ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021.
  25. ^ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021.
  26. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022.
  27. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-31-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 31, 2022.
  28. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans - October 2nd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  29. ^ "Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars - October 9th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  30. ^ "Mason Schreck: Returns to practice squad". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. RotoWire. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  31. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (1-10-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. January 10, 2023.
  32. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.

External links edit

  • Buffalo Bulls bio
  • Mason Schreck on Twitter