The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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Junior Season: Started at left tackle and contributed at defensive tackle for an East Lake team that went 11-2 and lost in the third round of the 8A state playoffs … Helped pave the way for 118.0 rush yards per game and protected quarterback Pete DiNovo, who passed for 235.1 yards per game … Contributed six total tackles on the defensive line … Named first-team All-Pinellas County by the Tampa Bay Times … Named AP first-team Class 8A (largest schools) All-State … Selected to the MaxPreps Junior All-American Team. Sophomore Season: Started on the offensive line for an East Lake team that went 9-4 and lost in the third round of the 8A state playoffs … Helped pave the way for 183.3 rush yards and 186.6 pass yards per game … Selected to the All- Pinellas County first team by the Tampa Bay Times. Freshman Season: Started on the offensive line for an East Lake team that went 8-3 and lost in the first round of the 5A state playoffs … Helped pave the way for 128.0 rush yards and 121.8 pass yards per game. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS Played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Jan. 4 in San Antonio, Texas, where he started at right tackle for the East team and did not yield a sack in a 28-6 loss … Participated in the Pinellas County All-star game Dec. 12 in Clearwater, Fla., starting on the offensive line for a North squad that defeated the South 24-16. NOTABLE Other Rankings: Ranked the No. 97 talent in the Southeast by Scout.com. High School GPA: 3.5. Planned Major: Economics or sport management. Favorite NFL Player: Former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, De- troit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson. Other Schools Considered: Notre Dame, Clemson, Florida State, and Georgia. Date of Official Visit to Michigan: Dec. 13, 2013. QUOTABLE Brady Hoke's Comments: "Mason's a very good athlete with good feet. He was a dominant offensive lineman at East Lake." Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report: "When I looked at his film, I saw one of the best offensive linemen in the country. He's a road-grader who plays tackle and could also line up as a guard. He's a big, tough, aggressive guy. He dominated this year." Why Cole Chose Michigan: "I wanted to really get back up North and play in the Big Ten. It's important because of all the tradition." Head Coach's Comments: "You can't do anything without the guys up front, and he was a leader and the anchor of that," said East Lake coach Bob Hudson. "Probably from midway through his sophomore year, he was the one that made sure everything was right. He kept the guys working and was that presence there in the front. That's huge for any team offensively."