Andray Lee Mason III is an American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 who currently plays for the Huntington Hammer of the Ultimate Indoor Football League

Ultimate Indoor Football League

The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...

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Early life

Dray attended Bishop Chatard High School

Bishop Chatard High School

Bishop Chatard High School is a Catholic co-educational preparatory high school located in the Broad Ripple district of Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States...

 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

. There he was a standout running back as well as a defensive back

Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

. He helped his Trojan teammates win their third consecutive IHSAA Class 3A state championship in a 49-0 victory over NorthWood High School

NorthWood High School

NorthWood High School is a high school located in Nappanee, Indiana, United States. It is a part of the Wa-Nee Community School System, shared with Wakarusa.-Sports:NorthWood High School's mascot is the "Panther" and their colors are red and black...

. In his senior season championship game, Mason ran for 205 yards and five touchdowns. During its three-year run, the Trojans owned a 40-5 mark, including a perfect 15-0 season in 2002. The 2003 title moved Bishop Chatard into a tie for most football state championships with seven sharing the mark with Ben Davis High School

Ben Davis High School

Ben Davis High School is a three year American high school in Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. As of 2010 , it has a student enrollment of nearly 3,500 and a staff of 178.-History:...

. He was ranked a three-star prospect by Rivals.com

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 as a cornerback

Cornerback

A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...

, and his only other FBS school was Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is a state university and research institution located in DeKalb, Illinois, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895 by Illinois Governor John P...

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College career

Dray attended Purdue University

Purdue University

Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...

 where he was a running back and defensive back

Defensive back

In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...

 under coach Joe Tiller

Joe Tiller

Joe Tiller is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Wyoming from 1991 to 1996 and Purdue University from 1997 to 2008, compliling a career college football record of 126–92–1...

. His freshman seson he was redshirted. The next year he moved from cornerback to running back to help add depth. His sophomore season, he was a contributor on Special Teams, and got one carry for 4 yards. For the 2007 season, Dray was ruled academically ineligiable, and didn't play for the Boilermakers.

Huntington Hammer

In 2011, Mason signed to play indoor football

Indoor football

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 with the Huntington Hammer in the UIFL. The Hammer went 7-7 and made the playoffs. Dray was 2nd on the team, but also 2nd in the league in rushing to Martevious Young

Martevious Young

Martevious Young is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Omaha Beef of the Indoor Football League.-Early life:Born to Robin Robinson, who died an early death, Martevious was raised by his guardians Joseph and Sheila Young. He played for Coach Willie Carl Martin at Benjamin...

, and was named 1st Team All-UIFL as a running back, and 2nd Team All-UIFL as a All-Purpose Player.