#85
California · 2026

Mason Mini

TEJunior6' 4", 245 lbsPacifica, CA
California Golden Bears3-4 · TDC #86
Snap share
65%
6 of 7 started · likely 55–77%
Receptions
20
217th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
220
295th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.0
312th of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
2
171st of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.21
258th of 318 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

38 plays · +8.1 total EPA · 258th of 318 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.21
Passing+0.20
Rushing+0.40
1st down-0.10
2nd down+0.49
3rd down+0.81
Standard downs+0.06
Passing downs+0.54
MiniWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays9%
Pass plays14%
Run plays1%
1st down9%
2nd down7%
3rd down11%
Standard downs9%
Passing downs8%
MiniWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets30—
Target share12.7%408th / 522
Catch rate53.3%425th / 522
Success rate per target26.7%499th / 522
Yards per target5.9431st / 522
Explosive catches13.3%192nd / 522
Deep-target rate16.7%—
3rd-down targets7—
Red-zone targets2—

Charting

Where Mini's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
35
20 caught (57%)
Avg. depth of target
7.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.2
65 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
155
of 220 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
17%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted35 targets charted

57% comp7.8 avg. depth3.2 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds2–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 8 targets (23%), 4 caught (50%), 20 yds, 2.5 per target850% · 20yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 3 caught (75%), 27 yds, 6.8 per target475% · 27yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 2 caught (67%), 54 yds, 18.0 per target367% · 54yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (11%), 3 caught (75%), 11 yds, 2.8 per target475% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 38 yds, 38.0 per target1100% · 38yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 5 targets (14%), 3 caught (60%), 11 yds, 2.2 per target560% · 11yRight, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target20% · 0yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per target250% · 23yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · California

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (3 of Mini’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
9
7 caught (78%)
Avg. depth of target
9.4
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.3
23 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
52
of 75 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
11%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted9 targets charted

71% comp9.4 avg. depth3.3 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 2 yds, 2.0 per target1100% · 2yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 2 targets (22%), 2 caught (100%), 15 yds, 7.5 per target2100% · 15yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 24 yds, 24.0 per target1100% · 24yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 5 yds, 5.0 per target1100% · 5yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (11%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farCalifornia#86 · 3-4765%20220212.7%
2025California#82 · 7-61056%35387413.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mason Mini's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Mason Mini's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.4 vs UCLA (Week 1)2 of 6 games at 8.0+
Receiving
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLong
1UCLAL 24–458.445814.5126
2@SyracuseW 21–186.923819.0038
3WagnerW 49–7—no stats recorded
4ClemsonL 10–246.83144.709
5@UNLVL 31–397.134214.0024
6Virginia TechW 25–206.03196.307
7Wake ForestL 7–418.25499.8128
2026 · 6 games7.22022011.0238

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions1—
Attempts1—
Completion %100.0%—
Yards26—
Yards / att.26—
Touchdowns0—
Interceptions0—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards41180th / 1453
Yards / carry2—
Touchdowns0—
Long3—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions20217th / 1994
Yards220295th / 1980
Yards / catch11312th / 461
Touchdowns2171st / 824
Long38—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · UCLA✓ TE86~65 (55–79)576%
Wk 2 · Syracuse✓ TE60~31 (14–44)352%
Wk 3 · Wagner✓ TE71~28 (13–40)139%
Wk 4 · Clemson✓ TE56~47 (40–56)984%
Wk 5 · UNLV✓ TE84~62 (53–75)974%
Wk 6 · Virginia Tech—69~42 (36–51)561%
Wk 7 · Wake Forest✓ TE70~46 (39–56)766%
Season6 GS496321 (274–384)3965%

Position Room

7 TEs on the California roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
85Mason MiniTEJR20220214%+0.21
22Taimane PurcellTEFR1317618%+0.42
0Dorian ThomasTEJR21404%+0.05
39Michael CooleyTEJR—————
44John Tofi Jr.TEFR—————
88Sosaia NoaTEFR—————
90Jack OlyphantTESO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. California depth chart →