Brett Mason Rudolph III shortly named as Mason Rudolph is an American football quarterback. As of today, he is playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-year starter and won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award during his last year. In a week 11 game against the Cleveland Browns, Rudolph was involved in a fight with Browns defender Myles Garrett that brought in several other players and resulted in several suspensions. Mason Rudolph has denied reports he used a racial slur prior to a brawl sparked by his confrontation with Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Garrett had accused Rudolph of using the slur during the defensive end’s appeal hearing at NFL headquarters on Wednesday. Garrett was suspended indefinitely for his role in the fight, during which he hit Rudolph in the head with the quarterback’s own helmet. On Thursday, the league said it “found no such evidence” that Rudolph had used a racial slur during the game.
Mason Rudolph: Bio, Early Life, Birthday, Age, Parents, Brother, Education
Mason Rudolph was born on 17th July 1995 as Brett Mason Rudolph III in Rock Hill, South Carolina in the United States. As of 2019, he celebrated his 24th birthday with his friends and families. He holds American nationality and his ethnicity is White. He was born to his parents; Brett Mason Rudolph II and Jamie Rudolph. He has also a younger brother named Logan Rudolph. He attended Westminister Catawba Christian School. He later transferred to Northwestern High School. After graduating from high school, he committed to play college football at the University of Oklahoma State University.
Mason Rudolph: Height, Weight, Body Stats
Mason Rudolph is a very handsome person with an athletic body build. He has got a very awesome and charming smile attracting a lot of people towards him. He has got the great height and great personality as well. He stands at a tall height of 1.96 m or six feet and five inches. He has a bodyweight of 235 lbs or 107 kg. He has dark brown eyes and his hair color is also dark brown. His other body measurements will be added once we get details about it.
Mason Rudolph: Career (Beginning-Present)
- Mason began his football career from his Northwestern High School. During his career, he passed for 10,986 yards and 132 passing touchdowns. Rudolph was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the ninth-best pro-style quarterback in his class.
- After that, he committed to Oklahoma State University to play college football.
- In 2014, he entered his true freshman season.
- After Garman was injured, he started his first career game against Baylor.
- He completed 13 of 25 passes for 281 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.
- He remained the starter for the final two games, including the 2015 Cactus Bowl victory against Washington.
- He completed 49 of 86 passes for 853 yards, six touchdowns, and four interceptions in three games in total.
- He was named the starter for the 2015 season in January of that year.
- Moreover, he is the winner of the 2017 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given annually to the country's outstanding senior college quarterback.
- At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a second-round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts.
- He was ranked as the sixth-best quarterback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, Scouts Inc., and Sports Illustrated.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the third round (76th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[22] The Steelers traded their third-round (79th overall) and seventh-round (220th overall) picks to the Seattle Seahawks in order to move up three spots and select Rudolph with the 76th overall pick.
- He was the sixth quarterback selected in 2018.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him to a four-year, $3.92 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $932,264 on 23rd May 2018.
- He competed against Landry Jones and Joshua Dobbs for the backup spot behind Ben Roethlisberger in his training camp.
- He was named the second quarterback behind Roethlisberger, eclipsing Dobbs after multiple successful preseason performances.
- He relieved an injured Roethlisberger in the second half and threw for 112 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception as the Steelers narrowly lost by a score of 28-26 in his Week 2 against Seattle Seahawks.
- He became the Steelers' starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2019 season.
- He made his first NFL start in Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers in which he threw 174 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the 24-20 road loss.
- Against the Baltimore Ravens in week 5, he suffered a concussion after being hit by Ravens safety Earl Thomas and was temporarily knocked unconscious, being relieved by Steeler's third-string quarterback Devlin Hodges.
- He was cleared from the concussion protocol on 16th October 2019.
- During Thursday Night Football against the Cleveland Browns in Week 11, with only 8 seconds left of regulation, he was involved in a brawl involving several players from both teams.
- As he was in the process of throwing the ball, Myles Garrett of the Browns tackled him to the ground.
- While the two were entangled on the ground, Mason Rudolph pulled on Garrett's helmet and kicked Garrett in the groin.
- Then, Garrett grabbed at Rudolph's helmet and removed it as the two were both getting up from the ground.
- Rudolph finished with 221 passing yards, a touchdown, and four interceptions as the Steelers lost 7-21.
- He later declined to file criminal charges, calling the situation an NFL matter.
Rudolph: Marital Status, Dating, Girlfriend
Mason Rudolph's marital status is unmarried. He is believed to be single as of now. He has maintained a low profile regarding his personal life. His social media does not shred lights on his relationship status. He enjoys spending time with his family and like any other celebrity, he has not shared his personal details with the public. He has given all his dedication and time to play football rather than dating girls. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay.
Mason Rudolph: Net Worth, Salary, Earnings
Mason Rudolph's net worth will be surely in millions. As of 2019, his net worth is estimated to have $1 Million. He earns from his professional football career which is his major source of earnings. He signed with the steeler for $3.92 million in May 2018. His other income comes from salary, contracts, bonuses, and endorsements. He has an estimated annual salary of $980,000. Overall, he is satisfied with his earnings.
