Derrick Mason

Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and went to Michigan State. On July 13, 2009, he announced he would be retiring, but came out of retirement on August 1. Mason attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan. He set a school record for both catches (70) and receiving yards (1,243). Mason played college football at Michigan State. During his ... more

Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Baltimore Ravens and went to Michigan State. On July 13, 2009, he announced he would be retiring, but came out of retirement on August 1. Mason attended Mumford High School in Detroit, Michigan. He set a school record for both catches (70) and receiving yards (1,243). Mason played college football at Michigan State. During his four year career, he set a team record for kick off return yards of 2,384. He also caught eight touchdowns. He majored in communications. Mason started his career with the Oilers/Titans after being drafted in the 4th round (98th overall) in the 1997 NFL Draft. In his rookie season he played in 16 games recording 14 catches for 186 yards. He made his NFL debut versus the Oakland Raiders on August 31. The following season he again played in all 16 games and this time recording 25 catches for 333 yards and three touchdowns, the first of his... less