{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football biography | name = Mason McCormick | image = MasonMccormick.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = McCormick with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025 | current_team = Pittsburgh Steelers | number = 66 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|5|25}} | birth_place = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 309 | high_school = Roosevelt {{nowrap|(Sioux Falls)}} | college = South Dakota State (2018–2023) | draftyear = 2024 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 119 | pastteams = * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present) | status = Active | highlights = * 2× FCS national champion (2022, 2023) * 2× First-team FCS All-American (2022, 2023) * 2× Second-team FCS All-American (2020, 2021) * 2× First-team All-MVFC (2022, 2023) * 2× Second team All-MVFC (2020, 2021) | statseason = 2025 | statweek = 10 | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 26 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 23 | statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries | statvalue3 = }} '''Mason McCormick''' (born May 25, 2000)<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10109292-mason-mccormick-nfl-draft-2024-scouting-report-for-south-dakota-state-iol|website=Bleacher Report|title=Mason McCormick NFL Draft 2024: Scouting Report for South Dakota State IOL|date=February 20, 2024}}</ref> is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
==Early life== From Sioux Falls, South Dakota, McCormick attended Roosevelt High School where he played football and was on the track and field team, being first-team all-state as a senior.<ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/mason-mccormick/12233|publisher=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=Mason McCormick}}</ref> He was a top athlete in both sports and helped the football team reach the state championship.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/sdsu-jackrabbit-nfl-combine/article_8e88a666-bfae-11ee-afbb-631e4c4e85f5.html#1|publisher=KNBN|title=Meet the 3 SDSU Jackrabbits invited to NFL Scouting Combine after Championship season|author=Mathieson, Tyler|date=February 29, 2024|access-date=March 3, 2024|archive-date=March 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303224554/https://www.newscenter1.tv/news/sdsu-jackrabbit-nfl-combine/article_8e88a666-bfae-11ee-afbb-631e4c4e85f5.html#1|url-status=dead}}</ref> An ''Argus-Leader'' Elite 45 selection, McCormick played mainly as an offensive guard but saw time at all offensive line positions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142617618/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 23, 2017|page=D3|title=2017 Elite 45 Team}} {{Open access}}</ref> He committed to play college football for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, being a zero-star prospect.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/blogs/mattzimmer/2017/05/27/mason-mccormick-grant-schmidt-extending-roosevelt-pipeline-gojacksfb/102249584/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|title=Mason McCormick, Grant Schmidt extending Roosevelt pipeline to #GoJacksFB|date=May 27, 2017|author=Zimmer, Matt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142616762/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|via=Newspapers.com|date=November 10, 2017|page=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142616838/ 2D]|title=Dome Duel|author=Haenchen, Brian}} {{Open access}}</ref>
==College career== McCormick appeared in three games as a true freshman at South Dakota State in 2018, taking a redshirt.<ref name="auto4"/> The following year, he played in the final 12 games and had two starts towards the end of the season.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news|url=https://brookingsregister.com/stories/college-football-one-last-ride-as-mason-mccormick-garret-greenfields-storied-careers-nearing-a,70231|newspaper=Brookings Register|title=College football: One last ride as Mason McCormick, Garret Greenfield's storied careers nearing a close|author=Holtan, Andrew|date=December 14, 2023}}</ref> In the spring 2021 season, postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, McCormick started all 10 games while helping South Dakota State reach the national championship, being chosen all-conference and an All-America selection.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://herosports.com/fcs-football-2021-jersey-countdown-mason-mccormick-bzbz/|website=HERO Sports|title=2021 FCS Jersey Countdown: 60 — The Best Player Who Wears No. 60 Is SDSU's Mason McCormick|date=July 13, 2021|author=Herder, Sam}}</ref> He then became a team captain and started all 15 games at left guard in the fall 2021 season, being named receiving his second second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) honor while also being an All-American.<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto4"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142618770/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|via=Newspapers.com|date=October 9, 2022|page=1D, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142618881/ 4D]|author=Zimmer, Matt|title=McCormick, Greenfield anchor SDSU O-line}} {{Open access}}</ref>
In the 2022 season, McCormick started all 15 games and was a first-team All-MVFC selection and consensus All-American, helping South Dakota State win their first national championship.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/news/las-vegas-raiders-2024-nfl-draft-mason-mccormick-south-dakota-state|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title=Raiders NFL Draft Prospect: Guard Mason McCormick|date=February 27, 2024|author=Champion, Aidan}}</ref> He was named six times the offensive lineman of the week and received the Adam Timmerman Award as co-offensive most valuable player at South Dakota State.<ref name="auto1"/> He returned for a final season in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142618909/|newspaper=Argus-Leader|via=Newspapers.com|date=August 16, 2023|page=1B, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/142619010/ 3B]|author=Fernandez, Jonathan|title=McCormick teaching younger players the Jackrabbit way}} {{Open access}}</ref> He helped the team repeat as national champions while starting all 15 games, being named first-team All-MVFC and first-team All-American.<ref name="auto3"/> He finished his collegiate career having started 57 consecutive games.<ref name="auto"/> He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and to the NFL Scouting Combine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zimmer |first=Matt |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Isaiah Davis, Mason McCormick and Garret Greenfield invited to NFL Draft Scouting Combine |url=https://www.siouxfallslive.com/sports/college/isaiah-davis-mason-mccormick-and-garret-greenfield-invited-to-nfl-draft-scouting-combine |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Sioux Falls Live |language=en}}</ref>
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 4 1/4 | weight = 309 | dash = 5.08 | ten split = 1.71 | twenty split = 2.89 | shuttle = 4.45 | cone drill = 7.59 | vertical = 35.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 9 | bench = 32 | arm span = 33 7/8 | hand span = 10 | note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/mason-mccormick/32004d43-4359-2977-3526-8911bdf90b01 |title=Mason McCormick Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1056175&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Mason McCormick College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 17, 2024}}</ref> }}
[[File:McCormickRodgersFrazier.jpg|thumb| McCormick (66) alongside Aaron Rodgers and Zach Frazier during a Steelers practice in 2025]]
McCormick was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (119th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Damp |first=Patrick |date=2024-04-27 |title=Steelers pick offensive lineman Mason McCormick 119th overall - CBS Pittsburgh |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/steelers-pick-offensive-lineman-mason-mccormick-119th-overall/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=CBS News - Pittsburgh |language=en-US}}</ref>
He made his Steelers debut in Week 1’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Following injuries to Isaac Seumalo and Troy Fautanu, McCormick made his first professional start in Week 4's 27–24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dulac | first=Gerry | title=Mason McCormick the newest Steelers rookie to get mixed into offensive line | website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=2024-09-24 | url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2024/09/24/broderick-jones-troy-fautanu-zach-frazier-mike-tomlin-colts-week-4/stories/202409170163#:~:text=After%20going%20through%20one%20short,1%20p.m.%20game%20in%20Indianapolis | access-date=2025-10-26}}</ref> At the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, McCormick played in all 17 games with 14 starts.<ref name="y622">{{cite web | title=Mason McCormick Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | date=2000-05-25 | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCoMa00.htm | access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref> He finished with a PFF grade of 57.7 overall, ranking him 87 out of 136 guards in the league. He had a pass blocking grade of 63.2 and a run block grade of 53.7. McCormick played 936 offensive snaps, placing him 42nd in the league.<ref name="b028">{{cite web | title=Pittsburgh Steelers G | website=PFF | date=2024-04-14 | url=https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/mason-mccormick/78326 | access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref> He and the Steelers ended their season with a 28–14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wildcard round on January 11, 2025.<ref name="p232">{{cite web | title=Ravens 28-14 Steelers (Jan 11, 2025) Final Score | website=ESPN | date=2025-07-28 | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401671879/steelers-ravens | access-date=2025-07-28}}</ref>
McCormick began 2025 playing all 58 offensive snaps in the Steelers' Week 1 victory over the New York Jets and earning a PFF grade of 63.6, placing him in the team's top ten.<ref name="p627">{{cite web | last1=Vasquez | first1=Andrew | last2=Wire | first2=Steelers | title=PFF's highest-graded Steelers on offense vs. Jets in Week 1 | website=Yahoo Sports | date=September 9, 2025 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/article/pffs-highest-graded-steelers-offense-064523779.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJvL7bc5b2doa5-RnKyPa_bZB7OB-60EzLy0L5RMMKWteC7iwmpohowTdZWbI9NlxtZzmQvWZd-mSsNL3asmKgu41AxniHVx6saLPXRHflt88w1AgMUhhjT9bhZHHyFxwo8emmFk7aDoJKtmPnjKUdwWfZl13wt76cdZMXS5iNEP | access-date=September 22, 2025}}</ref> McCormick started all 17 games of the 2025 regular season.<ref name="a691">{{cite web | title=Mason McCormick 2025 Game Log | website=StatMuse | date=2026-01-04 | url=https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/mason-mccormick-31186/game-log?seasonYear=2025 | access-date=2026-01-07}}</ref>
==Personal life== In May 2025, McCormick got engaged to Addison Hirschman, who played basketball at South Dakota State.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/steelers/2025/05/promising-pittsburgh-steelers-ol-makes-major-life-announcement.html|title=Promising Pittsburgh Steelers guard makes major life announcement|first=Nick|last=Farabaugh|date=May 5, 2025|website=pennlive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gojacks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/addison-hirschman/10973|title=Addison Hirschman - 2021-22 - Women's Basketball|website=South Dakota State University Athletics}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.steelers.com/team/players-roster/mason-mccormick/ Pittsburgh Steelers bio] *[https://gojacks.com/sports/football/roster/mason-mccormick/12233 South Dakota State Jackrabbits bio]
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