Mason Brooks Summer Scouting Report

Background

NAME: Mason Brooks

POSITION: OT

SCHOOL: Mississippi

HEIGHT: 6’6″

WEIGHT: 315

CLASS: 5SR

HOMETOWN: Cedar Park, TX

HIGH SCHOOL: Cedar Park

DOB: 10/11/1999

GAMES WATCHED: Indiana, Michigan State, Marshall

Career Stats

2018 (7 games at Western Kentucky): 1 penalty, 13 pressures allowed.
2019 (12 games at Western Kentucky): No stats accumulated.
2020 (12 games at Western Kentucky): 12 starts with 3 penalties, 13 pressures allowed, and 2 sacks allowed.
2021 (14 games at Western Kentucky): 14 starts with 7 penalties, 19 pressures allowed, and 4 sacks allowed.

Trait Grades

Pass Protection: 50 (Average)
Movement: 40 (Below Average)
Hand Placement: 45 (Fringe Average)
Anchor: 50 (Average)
Awareness: 60 (Above Average)
Run Blocking: 60 (Above Average)
Power: 60 (Above Average)
Finishing: 45 (Fringe Average)
Frame: 55 (Above Average)
Feet: 40 (Below Average)

Analysis

First thing that stuck out to me was the run blocking, even though it came in small doses while in Western Kentucky’s Air Raid offense. Excited to see how that aspect of his game comes along in the SEC with a (slightly) more rushing-based attack. Feet are a bit slow – he’s got a very good sense of snap timing, which helps him get to the corner before his matchup does. That said, if he takes any false step, he’s pretty much cooked on that rep. Liked the awareness on stunts to pass his assignments off and pick up the looping defender. Struggled with the two hand rip of Michigan State DE Jacub Panasiuk, who signed a UDFA deal with the Commanders. Possible guard convert to help mask the movement issues on the perimeter and highlight the run blocking chops. Could be a big riser during the 2022 season if a good year at Mississippi gets him an upper-tier all-star game invite.