Coming out of the 49ers’ 32-19 season-opening victory over the New York Jets, the player of the game wasn’t any of San Francisco’s well-known stars. Instead, that honor went to Jordan Mason, unknown to the casual NFL fan prior to that Monday night. With superstar running back Christian McCaffrey inactive due to injury, Mason made his first NFL start in prime time — and stole the show. The third-year pro registered 28 carries for 147 yards (5.3 yards per carry) and a touchdown, the centerpiece of a rushing attack that overwhelmed the Jets. The last time Mason had that many carries or rushing yards in a single game? A 2016 high school contest.And here’s the distinguishing factor about Mason: He’s a former undrafted free agent. Signed by the 49ers after the 2022 draft, the former Georgia Tech standout has been a mainstay as a core special teamer, missing only one game since joining the franchise. “He came in pretty mature,” left tackle Trent Williams said of Mason after the…
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