Mason Taylor
 Taylor with the LSU Tigers in 2023 | |
| LSU Tigers – No. 86 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 8, 2004 Plantation, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Mason Taylor (born May 8, 2004) is an American football tight end. He played college football for the LSU Tigers. Taylor is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor.
Early life
[edit]Taylor attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Taylor earned playing time his true freshman year at LSU in 2022.[4][5] In his first career game, he had four receptions for 34 yards. In week 10 against Alabama, he caught the game winning 2-point conversion (after a late fourth quarter touchdown) that helped LSU gain their first home win over Alabama since 2010.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
[edit]Taylor is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor and nephew of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Football recruiting: LSU TE commit Mason Taylor has breakout game in Aquinas win
- ^ 3-star tight end Mason Taylor, son of NFL legend Jason Taylor, commits to LSU
- ^ Mason Taylor, son of Dolphins great Jason Taylor, commits to LSU
- ^ Brian Kelly predicts this LSU freshman tight end will 'hit' like another SEC star
- ^ Brian Kelly: LSU freshman TE Mason Taylor to be a 'hit' like Georgia star Brock Bowers
- ^ "LSU TE Mason Taylor (literally) shakes Baton Rouge with catch vs. Alabama". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Mason Taylor Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mason Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (September 21, 2022). "Meet the true freshman who eased Brian Kelly's concerns about LSU's tight ends". NOLA.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
External links
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