# Mason Reiger

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{{short description|American football player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox NFL biography 
|name=Mason Reiger
|team=Miami Dolphins
|number=90
|position=[Linebacker](/source/Linebacker)
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|8|19}}
|birth_place=
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight_lb=251
|highschool=[Conant](/source/James_B._Conant_High_School) ([Hoffman Estates, Illinois](/source/Hoffman_Estates%2C_Illinois))
|college=
*[Louisville](/source/Louisville_Cardinals_football) (2020–2024)
*[Wisconsin](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football) (2025)
| pastteams=
* [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) ({{NFL Year|2026}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights = 
| espn = 4691903
| pfr = ReigMa00
}}
'''Mason Reiger''' (born August 19, 2002) is an American professional [football](/source/American_football) [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Louisville Cardinals](/source/Louisville_Cardinals_football) and [Wisconsin Badgers](/source/Wisconsin_Badgers_football).

==Early life==
Reiger attended [James B. Conant High School](/source/James_B._Conant_High_School) in [Hoffman Estates, Illinois](/source/Hoffman_Estates%2C_Illinois). He committed to the [University of Louisville](/source/University_of_Louisville) to play college football.

==College career==
Reiger played at Louisville from 2020 to 2024. He missed the 2024 season due to injury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Five (more) local college football players to watch this season |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/20250811/prep-football/five-more-local-college-football-players-to-watch-this-season/ |access-date=January 28, 2026 |website=www.dailyherald.com}}</ref> In 33 games at Louisville he had 49 tackles and eight sacks. After the 2024 season, Reiger entered the transfer portal and transferred to the [University of Wisconsin–Madison](/source/University_of_Wisconsin%E2%80%93Madison).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stewart |first=Mark |title=Former Louisville defensive end commits to Wisconsin football |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2024/12/14/former-louisville-de-mason-reiger-commits-to-wisconsin-football/76987228007/ |date=December 14, 2024 |access-date=January 28, 2026 |website=Journal Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2025/08/08/how-mason-reiger-gives-wisconsin-badgers-different-energy-on-defense/85556501007/ How Louisville transfer Mason Reiger gives Wisconsin Badgers ‘different energy’ on defense]</ref><ref>[https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2025/10/18/can-wisconsins-mason-reiger-turn-up-the-heat-on-no-1-ohio-state/86745514007/ Can Wisconsin outside linebacker Mason Reiger turn up the heat on top-ranked Ohio State?]</ref> In his lone season at Wisconsin, he started 11 of 12 games and had 33 tackles and five sacks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2026 |title=Wisconsin Badgers star defender earns invite to prestigious All-Star showcase |url=https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/football/badgers-star-pass-rusher-nfl-draft-east-west-shrine-bowl-mason-reiger |access-date=January 28, 2026 |website=Wisconsin Badgers On SI |language=en-US}}</ref>

Reiger was selected to play in the 2026 [East–West Shrine Bowl](/source/East%E2%80%93West_Shrine_Bowl),<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 23, 2026 |title=Wisconsin Badgers pass rusher already boosting his NFL Draft stock at Shrine Bowl practice |url=https://www.si.com/college/wisconsin/football/badgers-nfl-draft-east-west-shrine-bowl-practice-mason-reiger |access-date=January 28, 2026 |website=Wisconsin Badgers On SI |language=en-US}}</ref> and was selected as that year's defensive MVP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MVP Awards Presented by Intermountain Healthcare |url=https://shrinebowl.com/award/mvp-awards/ |access-date=April 9, 2026 |website=East-West Shrine Bowl |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
|    height ft = 6
|    height in = 4 5/8
|       weight = 251
|         dash = 4.78
|    ten split = 1.61
| twenty split = 2.72
|     vertical = 40.0
|     broad ft = 10
|     broad in = 5
|     arm span = 32 5/8
|    hand span = 10 3/8
|  wingspan ft = 6
|  wingspan in = 8 3/4
|         note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/mason-reiger/32005245-4940-8593-54c3-c06da91ee616 |title=Mason Reiger Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1059594&DraftYear=2026 |title=Mason Reiger College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 12, 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2026/prospects/edge_all |title=Draft Tracker 2026 |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 28, 2026}}</ref>
}}
On May 8, 2026, Reiger signed with the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins) as an [undrafted free agent](/source/undrafted_free_agent).<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolphins sign 11 undrafted college free agents |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-sign-11-undrafted-college-free-agents |website=MiamiDolphins.com |access-date=10 May 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/mason-reiger/ Miami Dolphins bio]
*[https://gocards.com/sports/football/roster/mason-reiger/14596 Louisville Cardinals bio]
*[https://uwbadgers.com/sports/football/roster/mason-reiger/14178 Wisconsin Badgers bio]

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Category:2002 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
Category:Players of American football from Kane County, Illinois
Category:Sportspeople from Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Category:American football linebackers
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:James B. Conant High School alumni
Category:Louisville Cardinals football players
Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players
Category:Miami Dolphins players

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