John McMasters III

11 John McMasters III
John McMasters III
  • Height:
    5'11"
  • Weight:
    210
  • Hometown:
    Raynham, Mass.
  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    Bridgewater-Raynham
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    106.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    1
Bio

As a Fifth Year:

Serving as a fourth year captain on the team

As a Senior:

Appeared in 10 games...recorded 18 tackles with 31 assists and one broken up play...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Team...serving as a third year captain for the program

As a Junior:

Appeared in 10 games...recorded 38 tckles with 23 assists with one sack, one interception and two fumble recoveries

As a Sophomore:

Appeared in 10 games... recorded 31 tackles and one broken up pass on the season... made collegiate debut September 3rd at WPI...named to the All-Academic Team...was a captain since sophomore year

As a First-Year:
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Personal:
John was born in Raynham, Mass...is majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing at Worcester State...the son of John and Karen McMasters...has three older siblings, Jessica, Trevor, and Caitlin...favorite spot on campus is Coughlin Athletic Field...chose Worcester State because it felt like a great fit academically and athletically

Before Worcester State:
John is a 2020 graduate of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School in Bridgewater, Mass...played four years of varsity football for the Trojans

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 60 55
Assists 46 42
Tackles 106.0 97.0
Tackles per game 10.6 10.8
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 2 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 4.5 4.0
Tackle for loss yards 9 8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 WPI L, 14-9 5 4 9.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Plymouth St. W, 27-21 3 5 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Fitchburg St. W, 20-14 8 8 16.0 - - 3.0 6 - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Sep 28 Westfield St. L, 35-27 6 4 10.0 - - 0.5 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Bridgewater St. L, 42-7 5 2 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 58-7 8 5 13.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at WestConn L, 61-7 6 1 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Castleton W, 31-6 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Mass. Maritime L, 34-7 9 9 18.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 16 at Framingham St. L, 30-20 8 4 12.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 44 0 - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 40 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 40 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 40 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 40 - - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 31 27 58.0 5.8 0.0 0 3.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
2022-23 10 38 23 61.0 6.1 1.0 2 2.0 5 - 2 0 1 10 - -
2023-24 10 18 31 49.0 4.9 0.0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024-25 10 60 46 106.0 10.6 0.0 0 4.5 9 1 0 0 2 44 1 0
Total 40 147 127 274.0 6.8 1.0 2 11.5 22 1 2 0 3 54 4 1
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 60 46 106.0 10.6 0.0 0 4.5 9 1 0 0 2 44 1 0
Conference 9 55 42 97.0 10.8 0.0 0 4.0 8 1 0 0 2 44 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 31 27 58.0 11.6 - - 1.0 2 1 - - - - 1 -
Away 5 29 19 48.0 9.6 0.0 0 3.5 7 0 0 0 2 44 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 3 13 17 30.0 10.0 - - 3.0 6 - - - 1 0 - -
Losses 7 47 29 76.0 10.9 0.0 0 1.5 3 1 0 0 1 44 1 0
Month
September 4 22 21 43.0 10.8 - - 4.0 8 1 - - 1 0 - -
October 3 19 8 27.0 9.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 19 17 36.0 12.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - 1 44 1 -
News mentions
McMasters Named to MASCAC All-Conference Team
McMasters Named to MASCAC All-Conference Team

Worcester, MA- Worcester State Football had one named to the MASCAC All-Conference team voted on by the conference coaches at the end of the season. Senior John McMasters III (Raynham, MA) was selected to the All-Conference second team. McMasters ended the season with 60 solo tackles, 46 assisted for 106 total and two interceptions on the season as a linebackers.

Fourth Quarter Comeback Falls Short in Season Finale for Lancers
Fourth Quarter Comeback Falls Short in Season Finale for Lancers

Worcester, MA- In the final game of the regular season the Worcester State Football team (3-6, 3-5) journeys to Framingham State to take on the Rams as they look to grab their fourth win of the season and the season on a victorious note. 

Lancers Celebrate Senior Day, Fall Short in Battle with Buccaneers
Lancers Celebrate Senior Day, Fall Short in Battle with Buccaneers

Worcester, MA- In the final home game of the 2024 season, the Worcester State football team (3-5, 3-4) not only hosts the Mass. Maritime Buccaneers in a bid to get to .500 in the conference, but will also be honoring this year’s senior class. Those being honored today are #8 Ebenezer Ankomah Gyau (Worcester, MA), #7 Dominic Annese (Peabody, MA), #76 Sam Branco (Rehoboth, MA), #17 Jayden Caron (Woonsocket, RI), #24 Tyler Chaves (Hudson, MA), #90 Alex Dipre (Fitchburg, MA), #2 Dylan Hall (Plainville, CT), #13 Adam Hill (Lunenburg, MA), #33 Nico Holmes (Mansfield, MA), #69 Trever Johnson (Oxford, MA), #88 Collin Lyons (Norton, MA), #11 John McMasters III (Raynham, MA), #0 Jamison Metcalf (Leicester, MA), #79 Austin Michaelson (Charlton, MA), #62 Matt Noonan (Salem, MA), #44 Matt O’Connor (Selkirk, NY), #5 Deion Osei-Sarpong (Holden, MA), #65 Justin Sneed (Harwich, MA), #25 Alex Thibeault (Judson, MA), #22 Drew von Klock (Walpole, MA), #70 Jason Zelaya (Somerville, MA) and #26 Damien Mitchell (Lancaster, PA).

Lancers Matchup with Corsairs in Pink Out Game
Lancers Matchup with Corsairs in Pink Out Game

Worcester, MA- After a bye week of rest and planning the Worcester State Football team (2-3, 2-2) are back on home turn as they prepare to take on regionally ranked UMass-Dartmouth during this years Rosen Awareness Pink Out Game, which will see the Lancers wearing Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund stickers on their helmets to help raise awareness for research, testing and symptoms. Donations are actively being collected to support the campaign.

Lancers Comeback Bid Falls Shy in FOurth Quarter to Owls
Lancers Comeback Bid Falls Shy in FOurth Quarter to Owls

Worcester, MA- The Lancer football team (2-1, 2-0) aims to remain undefeated in conference play today as they welcome Westfield State to the John Coughlin field in this year's annual homecoming showdown. Worcester most recently took down Fitchburg State last Saturday in a rainy and soggy battle and will look to the brighter skies today to use all their facets of their team to come away with the victory.

Lancers Soar Above Falcons in Second Straight Victory
Lancers Soar Above Falcons in Second Straight Victory

Worcester, MA- The Lancer football team (1-1, 1-0) travels for their first road trip of the season this afternoon as they make the quick trip north to Fitchburg State as they look to continue their success in conference play with their second straight win of the season. 

Lancers Score Early But Take Tight Loss to WPI to Open Season
Lancers Score Early But Take Tight Loss to WPI to Open Season

Worcester, MA- In what has become an annual tradition for Worcester State Football, the team kicks off their season tonight with a matchup with Cross Town non-Conference Rivals WPI under the lights of Coughlin Field. WPI came away with the victory last season, but under the new leadership of Coach Zach Besaw, the Lancers aim to open up their season at home with a victory against their lone non-conference opponent of the season.