Mason Taylor is an American football tight end for the LSU Tigers.
_(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 | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
High school career
editTaylor 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
editTaylor 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 2019.[6]
Personal life
editHis father is Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jason Taylor.[7] His uncle is Pro Football Hall of Famer Zach Thomas.[8]
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.
- ^ "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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