KellyMason

* SEC Academic Honor Roll (2012, 2013, 2014)

Three-year starter
as the team’s long snapper for punts and placekicks … Has been
consistent with his accuracy … All three seasons, his efforts have
helped a UK kicker and/or punter make significant accomplishments …
Outstanding student who is a three-year member of the SEC Academic Honor
Roll … Has completed his degree with a double major in finance and
marketing, now working toward a third major in accounting … Very
active in community service, see list at the end of his biography.

2014 (Junior): Played
in all 12 games … His capable snapping helped Austin MacGinnis set
school records for most points in a season, most field goals in a
season, most consecutive field goals, most extra points in a season
without a miss and longest field goal in school history … Made one
tackle in kick coverage.
2013 (Sophomore):
Played in 11 games, missing one game due to injury … Sustained a
badly strained hamstring in the season opener but played with the injury
the rest of the season because UK’s backup snapper also got injured …
His accurate snaps helped Joe Mansour have one of the best seasons in
UK kicking history, making 12 of 14 field goals.
2012 (Redshirt Freshman):?Starting
long snapper for all 12 games, handling placekicks and punts … Helped
Craig McIntosh become one of the top 10 scorers in school history and
Landon Foster become a Freshman All-American.
2011 (Freshman):?Redshirted.
High?School:?
Offensive lineman and long snapper for two years for the Hononegah
Indians in 7A football in Illinois … Started at long snapper his
junior and senior seasons, while starting on the offensive line his
senior year … Helped the team finish second in the conference his
senior year … Coached by Tim Schrouge … Won the National Long
Snapping Competition in Las Vegas, featuring more than 100 long snappers
… Also competed in wrestling, baseball and track, lettering in
wrestling and track … Was a conference wrestling champion as a
sophomore … Member of National Honor   Society and Reduce the Use of
Drugs in Everyone  … Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Personal:?Born
in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. … Son of Tonia Mason and Robert Ruefer … Had
two uncles play collegiate football … Has graduated with a double
major in finance and marketing, now adding a third major in accounting.
Community Cats:?
Salvation Army bellringer (2011, ‘14) … Helped with the God’s Pantry
program (2012, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15) and the Big Blue U Move-In (2012) …
Helped make blankets for UK Children’s Hospital (2014) … Participated
in Trunk or Treat event and Walk a Child to School Day (2014) …
Visitor to UK Children’s Hospital and Indian Summer Camp for children’s
cancer survivors (2014).
Kelly Says … If
I could trade places with any athlete, it would be: Bud Dupree …
Other than the NFL, my dream job is: being a fishing guide … If I
could witness any event, past, present or future, it would be: the
“Miracle” U.S. Olympic hockey game against the USSR … The one thing I
like most about football is: being part of the team … My non-sports
talent is: I can sing like a bird … My biggest accomplishment so far
is: earning a scholarship after being a walk-on two years … If I could
trade places with Coach Stoops one day, I would: let me play
quarterback at practice … What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?
One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure it’s worth
watching.