Chase Mason, South Dakota State QB: the 2026 season story
Chase Mason is a senior quarterback for South Dakota State (MVFC). He ranks 143rd of 365 quarterbacks in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every quarterback on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Chase Mason's strongest measure is pass success rate at 49%, 62nd of 181 (the average is 46%). His weakest is completion % at 56%, 157th of 181 (the average is 62%).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His pass yards per game, 157, ranks 119th among 181 ranked quarterbacks.
Against every quarterback
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of quarterback he is. Among ranked quarterbacks he sits, on average, in the 41st percentile for volume, 42nd for efficiency and 27th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Chase Mason's best came in week 10 at Northern Iowa and his quietest in week 7 at North Dakota.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Chase Mason is 29th of 184 FCS quarterbacks and 4th of 15 in the MVFC. Next up nationally is Aiden McCown of Lamar, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. His best season by the Player Index was 2025 at South Dakota State, 32nd of 389 quarterbacks.
Quarterbacks like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Brennan Myer of Bryant.
