Mason Taylor
 Taylor with the LSU Tigers in 2023 | |||||||||
| No. 85 – New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | May 8, 2004 | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||||
| College | LSU (2022–2024) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025 (2nd round, 42nd overall pick) | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Mason Taylor (born May 8, 2004) is an American professional football tight end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Jets in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. 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 | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||
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| 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) | 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in (2.00 m) | 4.65 s | 1.64 s | 2.77 s | 4.52 s | 7.06 s | 28 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8][9] | ||||||||||||
Taylor was selected by the New York Jets in the second round, 42nd overall, of the 2025 NFL draft.[10] Taylor recorded his first touchdown catch on a four-yard pass from running back Breece Hall in a 39–38 win against the Cincinnati Bengals.[11] He finished his rookie season with 44 catches for 369 yards and one touchdown through 13 games (including 11 starts). On January 3, 2026, Taylor was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a neck injury.[12]
NFL career statistics
[edit]| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2025 | NYJ | 13 | 11 | 44 | 369 | 8.4 | 27 | 1 |
| Career | 13 | 11 | 44 | 369 | 8.4 | 27 | 1 | |
Personal life
[edit]Taylor is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor and nephew of television host Joy Taylor and Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ Santucci, Jon (August 28, 2021). "Recruiting: LSU TE commit Mason Taylor has breakout game in Aquinas win". Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ↑ Riley, Koki (July 29, 2021). "Tight end Mason Taylor, son of Jason Taylor, commits to LSU football". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam (July 29, 2021). "Mason Taylor, son of Dolphins great Jason Taylor, commits to LSU". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Mason Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 LSU Football Pro Day". LSUSports.net. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
- ↑ Vasquez, Andy (April 25, 2025). "Jets add offensive weapon Mason Taylor in NFL Draft". NJ.com. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Jets' Aaron Glenn, Breece Hall, Mason Taylor explain RB's game-winning TD pass to rookie TE against Bengals". SNY.tv. October 26, 2015.
- ↑ McAvoy, Patrick (January 3, 2026). "Jets Make Another Quarterback Move For Week 18". SI.com. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ↑ 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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