CLEVELAND, Ohio - Mason McCormick, an offensive lineman out of South Dakota, will join offensive tackle Troy Fautau on the line with the 119th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Height, weight: 6-foot-4, 309 pounds
Age: 23
Stats: McCormick played 15 games last season with South Dakota State for 832 offensive snaps, 455 run block snaps, and 376 pass block snaps.
Combine results: He ran a 5.08 40-yard dash (1.71 10-yard split) and has a 35.5 vertical inch (box jump 9′9″).
Pro Football Focus grades: McCormick had an impressive 90.8 run block grade, an 85.4 pass block grade, and a 94.7 zone blocking grade with an overall grade of 87.6.
What draft analysts say about McCormick:
Brandon Thorn, Bleacher Report
“Overall, McCormick’s size, length, square power and demeanor can help him stick in the NFL as a backup in a conservative, downhill, gap-based run scheme. But his middling sustain skills cap his ceiling as a depth interior piece.”
Mark Kaboly and Mike DeFabo, The Athletic
“McCormick doesn’t consistently play up to his testing numbers, but he has good eyes and feet in pass protection and outstanding physicality in the run game. He projects as a Day 1 backup (at all three interior line positions) who can become a starter with more coaching.
Gerald J. Huggins II, Sports Illustrated FanNation
“His agility, particularly in pulling and navigating through tight spaces, and ability to take effective angles highlight his versatility and utility in various blocking schemes. However, McCormick’s stiffness in lateral movement suggests a better fit in gap-man blocking schemes where his straight-ahead power and ability to operate in space can be maximized.”