_(cropped).jpg) Taylor in 2023 | |
| LSU Tigers – No. 86 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Plantation, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
Mason Taylor is an American football tight end for the LSU Tigers.
High school career
Taylor attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career
Taylor earned playing time his true freshman year at LSU in 2022. 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 2019.
Personal life
His father is Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jason Taylor. His uncle is Pro Football Hall of Famer Zach Thomas.
References
- 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.
- "Freshman TE Mason Taylor Creating His Own Legacy". LSU Tigers On SI. September 14, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- 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.
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