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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
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| Born: | Plantation, Florida |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) |
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Mason Taylor is an American football tight end for the LSU Tigers.
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]
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]
His father is Pro Football Hall of Famer, Jason Taylor. [7] His uncle is Pro Football Hall of Famer Zach Thomas. [8]
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