#86 Mason Taylor Season 2023

Young tight end who will play for the Tigers this year as a true freshman … Had an outstanding camp, proving that he will be able to help the Tigers at the tight end position in 2022 … Can do everything necessary to be a successful tight end – blocks well, can catch the ball with ease and makes plays after the catch … Good route runner with speed … Comes from a football family as he dad Jason is an NFL Hall of Famer … His uncle Zach Thomas is also a former NFL standout … Majoring in general business.

HIGH SCHOOL
Versatile tight end that has tremendous pass-catching ability … Prepped at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in south Florida … Rated with four-stars and as the No. 7 ranked tight end in the nation by Rivals … Big frame that will allow him to also be effective in run blocking …. Caught 12 passes for 162 yards in the opening game of the 2021 season… Started at tight end for the 2020 7A Florida state champion team … Named to the Miami Herald All-Broward 8A-6A first-team… Father is Jason Taylor, 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who played for the majority of his professional career as a Miami Dolphin and tallied 139.5 sacks… Jason was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2017, which was his first year of eligibility… Uncle is Zach Thomas, another NFL player with an extensive history in the league, playing linebacker for 12 seasons on the Dolphins and one with the Dallas Cowboys.