Mason Schreck (born November 4, 1993) is an American professional

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player who was a

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. He played

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at Buffalo before being drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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Early life

Schreck attended Medina High School in

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where he played both

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and

. Schreck played primarily as a

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at Medina and threw for 667 yards and eight

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s as a junior. He was recruited by

programs including

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, Northwestern and

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but ultimately only received offers from

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and Buffalo.

College career

In 2012 Schreck signed a letter of intent to play at Buffalo where Jeff Quinn recruited him to play

. After redshirting as a freshman at the

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in 2012, Schreck caught a total of six touchdown passes from

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and

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between 2013 and 2016. As a redshirt senior in 2016, he set a school record for a tight end with 651 receiving yards and was named to the All-

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Second-team.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Schreck was drafted in the seventh round (251st overall) by the

in the

. He was signed to a four-year, $2.46 million contract. He was placed on

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on September 2, 2017. Schreck played in six games in 2018 before being placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2018 with a knee injury. Schreck was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the

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the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 30, 2019. He appeared in two games in the 2019 season; he was on the field for 22 snaps against the

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on December 1 and one snap against the

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two weeks later. On September 5, 2020, Schreck was waived by the Bengals. He was signed to the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on September 18. Two weeks later, Schreck recorded the first tackle of his NFL career when he brought down

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punt returner Ray-Ray McCloud after a return of only eight yards. On August 31, 2021, Schreck was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

Houston Texans

On June 11, 2022, Schreck signed with the

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. He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. Schreck made his Texans debut in the fourth week of the season at

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and, in his sixth professional season, caught the first pass of his career on a short throw from Davis Mills; he was tackled by Derwin James before being able to gain any ground. The following week, he was an offensive starter for just the second time in his career and was on the field for a career high 24 offensive plays. He also tallied the first receiving yards of his career, picking up six yards on a pass from Mills before being brought down by

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of the

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. The Texans returned him to their practice squad the following day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. On August 29, 2023, Schreck was waived by the Texans.

References

External links

Buffalo Bulls bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schreck, Mason 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Medina, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio American football tight ends Buffalo Bulls football players Cincinnati Bengals players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen