Dray Mason

Dray Mason

No. --     Free Agent
Running Back
Personal information
Date of birth: October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30) (age 26)
High School: Bishop Chatard High School
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
University: Purdue
Undrafted in 2008
Debuted in 2011 for the Huntington Hammer
Career history
Huntington Hammer (2011) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
1st Team All-UIFL (2011) (RB) 2nd Team All-UIFL (2011) (AP)

Andray Lee Mason III (born October 30, 1985) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Huntington Hammer of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.^[1]

Early life

Dray attended Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. There he was a standout running back as well as a defensive back. He helped his Trojan teammates win their third consecutive IHSAA Class 3A state championship in a 49-0 victory over NorthWood High School. In his senior season championship game, Mason ran for 205 yards and five touchdowns. During its three-year run, the Trojans owned a 40-5 mark, including a perfect 15-0 season in 2002. The 2003 title moved Bishop Chatard into a tie for most football state championships with seven sharing the mark with Ben Davis High School.^[2] He was ranked a three-star prospect by Rivals.com as a cornerback, and his only other FBS school was Northern Illinois University.^[3]

College career

Dray attended Purdue University where he was a running back and defensive back under coach Joe Tiller. His freshman seson he was redshirted. The next year he moved from cornerback to running back to help add depth. His sophomore season, he was a contributor on Special Teams, and got one carry for 4 yards.^[4] For the 2007 season, Dray was ruled academically ineligiable, and didn't play for the Boilermakers.^[5]

Professional career

Huntington Hammer

In 2011, Mason signed to play indoor football with the Huntington Hammer in the UIFL. The Hammer went 7-7 and made the playoffs. Dray was 2nd on the team, but also 2nd in the league in rushing to Martevious Young,^[6] and was named 1st Team All-UIFL as a running back, and 2nd Team All-UIFL as a All-Purpose Player.^[7]

References

1. ^ 2011 Huntington Hammer roster
2. ^ 2003 Indiana Class 3A championship summary
3. ^ Dray Mason Rivals Profile
4. ^ Dray Mason Purdue Bio
5. ^ 2007 Roster Updates
6. ^ 2011 Huntington Hammer stats
7. ^ 2011 UIFL Honors

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Name	Mason, Dray
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Date of birth	October 30, 1985
Place of birth	Indianapolis, Indiana
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