Long, rangy DB with track-speed upside and freshman-year patience
Mason Ellens is a 5-11, 165-pound defensive back from Glenbard West who arrived at Iowa State as a three-star recruit and top-100 safety in the 2025 class, with added juice from his track background and all-state pedigree in Illinois. In the 2025 season, he redshirted and did not record game stats, which keeps the sample small but also preserves four years of eligibility. He profiles as a developmental coverage piece: quick, versatile, and athletic, with special-teams and multi-sport upside, but still building college-ready mass and snap-to-snap experience.
