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Derek Mason’s new contract reveals he took pay cut to leave Auburn
By Adam Spencer
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Derek Mason recently left Auburn after only one year as the team’s defensive coordinator to take the same position on Mike Gundy’s Oklahoma State staff.
While Mason’s new contract would make him the highest-paid coordinator in Oklahoma State history, it’s still nothing close to what he was making at Auburn.
As you can see below, Mason is in line to make $1.1 million per year with the Cowboys — down $400,000 from his yearly Auburn salary:
Derek Mason was making $1.5 million per year at Auburn. He took a decent pay cut to go to Oklahoma State for the same role. https://t.co/iUunTqEkwj
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) February 7, 2022
That’s obviously not a great sign for the current situation at Auburn. Mason was willing to take a pay cut to make a lateral move.
Clearly, things aren’t great at Auburn right now. Mason apparently wanted no part of the ongoing turmoil.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
