50  Mason Myers Class: Sophomore Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. High School: Southmoore Height / Weight: 6-3 / 301 Position: OL Experience: RS

2011 (Freshman): A reserve offensive lineman capable of playing either center or guard, played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams...Served as a fullback on CSU's punt-protection unit...Made his college debut in season-opener at New Mexico (Sept. 3)...Saw late-game snaps at guard in windy, 18-15 loss vs. San Diego State (Nov. 12) ...Earned academic all-conference honors following the season. Career Division I games played/started: 12/0 in 2011.

2010: Redshirted as a true freshman in his first season of college eligibility.

High School: Ranked as the No. 30 prospect in Oklahoma by Rivals.com, was a three-year captain and four-year football letterman, playing just one season at newly established Southmoore High School in suburban Oklahoma City...Played his freshman, sophomore and junior campaigns at Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City...Played on four consecutive city championship teams (2006-09)...Started on both sides of the line, including every game as a senior center at SHS...As a junior in 2008, started at center, offensive tackle and defensive tackle on the WHS lines, after playing primarily as a defensive end the year prior, starting 10 of Westmoore's 12 games as a sophomore...A first-team all-state selection as a senior (Daily Oklahoman/Jim Thorpe Association), helped guide the Sabercats (11-1) in only their second season of play to city, district and regional championships, and the semifinals of the Oklahoma 6A playoffs...All told in the SHS senior class, 17 players received scholarship offers, including at least four FBS signees (he was the only member of the quartet not to sign with Oklahoma)...Also garnered first-team all-district and first-team all-Big City (Oklahoman) as a senior center, compiling 72 knockdown blocks while grading out at 85 percent or better in every game...As a junior at WHS, had 25 tackles as DT and 40 knockdowns as a center and offensive tackle, helping the Jaguars to an Oklahoma City title...Missed only two starts as a sophomore defensive end in 2007, compiling 38 tackles in helping WHS to a 9-3 record, a city crown and the second round of the playoffs...As a freshman, lettered as a reserve defensive lineman for a district championship team in 2006...A Masonic award winner in 2007, held a 4.2 GPA and graduated with honors...Fastest time in the 40-yard dash was 5.2 seconds...Also played baseball, as a first baseman...Head football coaches were Chris Jensen and Mike Whaley...Also recruited by Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Duke, Iowa State, Kansas and North Texas.

Personal: Given name Mason Montgomery Myers...Nicknamed Moose...Born April 30, 1991, in Oklahoma City, Okla. ...Son of Mike and Inge Myers...Has a younger sister...In February before 2011 spring practice, spent a day at the Open Door Mission in Fort Collins, serving meals to the homeless...Before the 2011 season, spent a day with developmentally disabled kids at Respite Care of Fort Collins...Majoring in construction management...Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla.