Mason Garcia

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Alma materCarolina Forest High School
OccupationAmerican football quarterback

Mason Garcia is an American football quarterback for the East Carolina Pirates.

Early life and high school

Garcia grew up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and attended Carolina Forest High School where he lettered in football and basketball. He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at East Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Bowling Green, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Kent State, Missouri, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Youngstown State.[1][2]

College career

During Garcia's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in three games and started one of them as Holton Ahlers's top backup quarterback. He finished the season with completing 10 out of 23 passing attempts for 104 yards while rushing 19 times for 87 yards.[3] During the 2021 season, he played in six games in a reserve role. He finished the season with completing two out of three passing attempts for 21 yards, one touchdown and a pick.[4] During the 2022 season, he appeared in three games in a reserve role at quarterback. He finished the season with completing seven out of 12 passing attempts for 54 yards while rushing five times for 14 yards.[5]

During the 2023 season, he started the Week 1 game against Michigan during the first quarter where he completed 11 out of 18 passing attempts for 80 yards with an interception while rushing eight times for 36 yards.[6] He also started the Week 2 game against Marshall where he completed 10 out of 23 passing attempts for 62 yards with a touchdown and an interception while also rushing 16 times for 118 yards.[7][8]

References

  1. "Mason Garcia, Carolina Forest, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. Blondin, Alan (July 5, 2019). "Carolina Forest High QB Mason Garcia commits". Myrtle Beach Sun News. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. "Mason Garcia 2020 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  4. "Mason Garcia 2021 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  5. "Mason Garcia 2022 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  6. "No. 2 Michigan has no problem with East Carolina". National Football Post. September 2, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  7. "Mason Garcia 2023 Gamelog". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  8. "East Carolina falls to 0-2 with home loss to Marshall". North State Journal. September 9, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

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