Jordan Mason biography: 10 things about NFL player from Gallatin, Tennessee

Who is Jordan Mason?

Jordan Ponchez Mason is an American professional football player from Tennessee, United States. He is currently a running back and kickoff returner for the National Football League team Minnesota Vikings, which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Aside from football, Mason also enjoys bowling. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He was born and raised in Gallatin, Tennessee.
2. He is 5’11” tall.
3. He is 9 years younger than his first cousin Zaccheus Marvin “Z.” Mason, who played college basketball at the University of Mississippi in University, Mississippi, USA and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
4. In 2004, he started playing football, according to Zivorsky.
5. In 2016, he graduated from Gallatin High School. 
6. From 2017 to 2021, he was positioned as a running back at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
7. In December 2021, he graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
8. From 2022 to 2024, he was a San Francisco 49ers player.
9. On May 24, 2024, he turned 25.
10. In 2025, the San Francisco 49ers traded him the Minnesota Vikings.

TIMELINE

2024

• On December 7, 2024, he was placed on injured reserve.

2025

• On March 11, 2025, the San Francisco 49ers placed a tender to him.
• On March 15, 2025, the Minnesota Vikings acquired him from the San Francisco 49ers.