The Detroit News · Aug 17, 2019
Michigan's Ben Mason puts his weight behind switch to defensive tackle
Ben Mason (Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)Ann Arbor — Even his fellow Michigan football teammates think Ben Mason is more about football than anyone else.
Mason, with his intimidating mohawk and physique, is preparing for his junior season at a new position. He was a fullback last season and now — although running the ball isn’t completely ruled out — he has moved to defensive tackle.
Wherever he plays, though, Mason looks the part.
“When you classify a football player, you look up a football player, I’m pretty sure Ben Mason’s face is coming up in any Google search you do,” defensive tackle Carlo Kemp said recently. “Talk about a guy that just ... football player.
