Name: Mason Frey
 
Nickname: Moose
 
Year: Sophomore
 
Position: Inside Linebacker
 
Height: 6-2
 
Weight: 240
 
Hometown: Fairfield, Conn.
 
High School: Fairfield College Preparatory School
 
Major: Operations research
 
What other schools offered you and what was it about Navy that made you come here?  I had offers from UConn, Delaware, UMass, Akron, Yale, Princeton, Georgetown, Buffalo, Army, Air Force and a few other schools.  I came to Navy for the team culture and high standards. I wanted to avoid the transfer portal mayhem and play with the same guys all four years of college. 
 
What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football?  You have to ask yourself where do you see yourself in 20 years, because Navy can give you elite football and incredible opportunities down the road, more so than any other school.
 
If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Tight end. I think it would be a ton of fun to get the ball in my hands and be a part of our offensive schemes. 
 
If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why?  Against UConn in Yankee Stadium. I'd love to play a game against my home state team in a stadium I grew up in. 
 
Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?   Naval History. It was a unique class and really cool to learn about a lot of impressive people that went to school here. 
 
Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy?   Professor Marcus Jones, Lt. Cmdr. Gorie and Lt. Cmdr. Hamel for sure.

Favorite form of social media and why?  LinkedIn-You have to network.
 
Favorite person to follow on social media and why?   Sheon on Instagram. Goldfish memory next play. Navy football pipeline. Fairfield. 
 
If you could have dinner with any 4 people that are currently at the Naval Academy who would you choose and why?  I would have to put the Supe at one, he would bring the energy all dinner. Coach Kiritisy would be next, he would bring his infinite wisdom and finally to round it off I would invite Grandma from the mid store. 
 
Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?   Baseball, I love the sport and I've got a bunch of friends on the team, shoutout Jackson Clark.

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field?  One by Metallica.
 
What is your dream vacation?   Backpack through Europe for a month.

Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2026?  Matt Tomaszewski, he's an animal

Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2026?  Will Miller and Trent Gillis at striker

Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?   Coleman Cauley
 
What player epitomizes Navy Football? Giuseppe Sessi
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2026?  Braxton Woodson
 
Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2026?  Coleman Cauley
 
What are you most looking forward to in 2026? Winning the CIC for the third year in a row.
 
Tell us one thing about you that most people don't know?  I love RomComs. 
 
If there was a movie about your life what would it be called and who would play you?   The Gold Coast. Channing Tatum
 
If you could play another sport at the Naval Academy, what would it be?  I would be a lax bro

Who is your favorite Navy athlete to watch outside of football? Jackson Clark, my aforementioned roommate. He is electric on the mound for Navy baseball.
 
What does it mean to wear "Navy" across your chest? It means that I am playing for more than just myself. I think of it as playing for everyone who has gone before me, the Navy and Marine Corps as a whole and everything this country stands for. 
What leadership lesson has football taught you? The best way to bring a team together is to put them through hard experiences and force them to rely on each other.
 
Which upperclassman impacted you the most when you arrived?  Jake Norris, he's a great guy.
 
What's one quality every successful midshipman needs? Resilience. You will have a lot of hard days here, and you have to learn to roll with the punches, shift back to neutral and do what needs to be done. 
 
Which teammate would make the best Commandant?  Brady O'Connor 
 
Which teammate would make the best Superintendent?  Merrick Barlow
 
Who talks the most trash in practice? Admiral Chuck Robinson AKA Charles Robinson
 
Which player would make the best coach someday?  MarcAnthony Parker, he's a very cerebral player
 
Favorite uniform combination?  Blue on Blue
 
Which current NFL player do you model your game after?  Demario Davis (New York Jets linebacker)
 
What's one thing fans should watch for from your position group this year?  Making tackles everywhere on the field 
Who's the funniest teammate?  Jaden Brock