Hutson Taylor Mason (born September 20, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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and was the

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in 2015. Mason currently works as a broadcaster for

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and a

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host for

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. He is also a contributor to ''

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'', writing about sports and politics.

Early years

Mason attended

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. As a senior, he threw for a Georgia high school record 4,560 yards and 54

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and was the state's

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. In his two years as starter he threw for 8,265 yards and 85 touchdowns.

College career

As a true freshman at the

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in 2010, Mason played in four games as a backup quarterback to Aaron Murray. He passed for 102 yards and had one touchdown. As a sophomore in 2011, he again was the backup to Murray, passing for 254 yards and two touchdowns. In 2012, he

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so that he could have another year of eligibility. Mason returned in 2013 as the backup to Murray. After Murray tore his ACL, Mason took over as Georgia's starting quarterback and made his first career start against

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. He finished the game 22 of 36 for 299 yards and two touchdowns. Mason also started the 2014 Gator Bowl, passing for 320 yards with one touchdown. Overall, he appeared in five games, going 67 of 110 for 968 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions. In 2014, he took over as Georgia's starting quarterback after Murray graduated. He started all 13 games, completing 188 of 277 for 2,167 yards, 21 touchdowns, and four interceptions.

Professional career

Washington Redskins

Mason signed with the

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on May 18, 2015. He was released on June 9, 2015.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Mason was signed by the

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on September 9, 2015. He was released by the Roughriders on October 20, 2015. Mason participated in

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in 2017.

Post-playing career

Since 2017, Mason has provided

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for college football games on

networks. In 2018, Mason began a career in

, co-hosting ''Tug and Hut'' with Tug Cowart on

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in Atlanta. In September 2020, Mason began co-hosting ''Buck and Hut'' on WFOM's parent station

, pairing him with fellow former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback

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. Mason replaced longtime WCNN host John Kincade, who was laid off due to budget cuts in the wake of the

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. Mason also hosts a weekly college football preview show called ''Game Day With Hutson Mason'' on the

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Radio Network, which airs nationally on Saturday mornings during college football season. In July 2021, he became one of five hosts of ''The Locker Room'' on

alongside

Brian Finneran Brian Joseph Finneran (born January 31, 1976) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1998 and also played for the Barcelona Dragons, Phila ...

, Joe Hamilton, John Michaels and Brandon Leak. In 2020, Mason began working as a contributor to the conservative political commentary blog ''

''. In August 2022, Mason won the Long Drive Competition at the John Smoltz Golf Classic.

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
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