41  GRANT MASON  

PRO: Signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers 53-man active roster on November 14, 2007…signed to the Steelers practice squad on September 3, 2007…released by the Steelers during final cuts on September 1, 2007…signed by the Steelers on January 12, 2007 and allocated to NFL Europa…originally signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2006…released from the Saints on September 3, 2006.

2007 (5-0/1-0): Appeared on special teams and as a backup at S after being signed from the practice squad on November 14…recorded three special teams tackles and forced one fumble…made his postseason debut against the Jaguars on special teams...11/14: Signed to the 53-man roster...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Was inactive...11/26 vs. Miami: Dressed for his first NFL game and saw action on special teams but did not record a tackle...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams only and forced his first career fumble on a Bengals kickoff return in the second quarter…12/9 at New England: Saw action on special teams but did not register a tackle...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Was inactive...12/20 at St. Louis: Saw action on special teams and finished with two tackles...12/30 at Baltimore: Saw action in his fifth career game but did not register a tackle...AFC Wild Card Game 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action on special teams in his first postseason game but did not register a tackle.

2006 (0-0): Did not play after being released following training camp by the New Orleans Saints on September 1.

COLLEGE: Two-year letterman at Michigan…appeared in 24 games, with 13 starts at cornerback…finished career with 105 tackles, three interceptions and 11 pass defenses…transferred to Michigan after two seasons at Stanford (2001-02). 2005: All-Big Ten honorable mention…started all 12 games at cornerback…second on the team with a career-best 85 tackles and two tackles for loss…tied for team lead in pass breakups (nine)…tied for second with two interceptions. 2004: Played in all 12 games and made one start in the secondary…saw some special teams action in every game…contributed 20 tackles, two pass breakups and an interception with a 25-yard return for a touchdown…led the team with 10 stops and one forced fumble on special teams…was second on the team with six kickoff returns for 177 yards (29.5 avg.)…returned one punt for 17 yards. 2003: Sat out as a transfer…did not see any game action. 2002: Was a reserve as a wide receiver as well as on punt and kickoff returns…was tied for fourth on the team with 23 receptions for 154 yards…had six punt returns for 79 yards and a team-best 13.2 average…had five kickoff returns for 71 yards…also accounted for seven special teams tackles…enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts…general studies major.

PERSONAL: Attended Orchard Lake St. Mary’s for prep school…member of the National Honors Society…finalist for the 13th Annual March of Dimes National Athlete of the Year Award in 2000…National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award winner…recorded 24 interceptions in three years, including 11 as a senior…had 37 receptions for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns in his final season, and 38 receptions as a junior…also had eight interceptions as a junior…earned High School All-American honors…named an All-American and the No. 11 defensive back in the Midwest by PrepStar Magazine…SuperPrep Magazine All-Regional Team selection…earned first team Division IV All-State, All-Catholic League and All-Oakland County honors after his senior season…selected Oakland County Defensive Player of the Year…named to the Detroit News All-State Dream Team and the Detroit Free Press Fab 50…rated No. 6 on the Detroit News list of BlueChip players…earned first-team All-State honors from the Associated Press and the Detroit News as a junior…competed in basketball and track…All-League player in basketball following his junior season…Full name: Grant Mason.