Born the son of former crimson head football coach Mick Motley, Mason grew up understanding the magnitude of the male-manual football rivalry. As Manual’s starting quarterback his sophomore, junior, and senior years, Mason lead the crimsons to three consecutive victories over Male, bringing the barrel home to Manual in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Upon graduation from Manual, Mason went on to play football at Depauw University and is now serving as student assistant coach for the Tigers, managing the outside linebackers and special teams.