Austin Maass Season 2012

#74
PositionOFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Weight270 lbs
Height6-4
ClassFreshman
HometownMission Viejo, Calif.

Is expected to play more this year, now in his fourth season at SDSU ... Has played in two games over his career ... Is listed as the backup center to Arthur Flores after spring drills.

2014: Logged playing time in the opener vs. Northern Arizona without finding action in another game the rest of the year.

2013: Played in one game during his freshman season, coming off the bench vs. Buffalo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

2012: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: Two-time all-CIF and all-state offensive guard from Mission Viejo High ... Helped lead the Diablos to 10-3 overall record this past season, including an undefeated mark in league play ... Three-star offensive lineman by Rivals.com, Scout.com and ESPN.com, who earned a Scouts, Inc. grade of 77 ... Ranked No. 61 nationally among offensive guards and No. 78 among California recruits by ESPNU.

Personal: Born Oct. 1, 1993, in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Son of Jeff and Deanna Maass ... Uncle Paul Gentry and brother Parker each attended SDSU ... Holds the Mission Viejo High freshman baseball record for home runs with 13 ... Considered Colorado, San José State, UCLA and Arizona ... Used to play in a reggae band called "Three Men and a Baby" ... Is majoring in sustainability.