Under-the-radar LSU star given immaculate advice ahead of 2025 NFL Draft from Hall of Fame father and uncle
As if coming off a career-best season as a receiver and as a blocker, Mason Taylor is viewed as one of the best Day 2 sleeper prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Everyone knows about Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland, but Taylor has the eyes of general managers and coaches looking for value. The LSU […]
As if coming off a career-best season as a receiver and as a blocker, Mason Taylor is viewed as one of the best Day 2 sleeper prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. Everyone knows about Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland, but Taylor has the eyes of general managers and coaches looking for value.
The LSU Tigers star hauled in 55 catches for 546 yards and two touchdowns this past season. His pass blocking has been stellar over the last two seasons, and his run blocking highlights his many physical tools. His relative athletic score (RAS) is one of the best all-time.
As he gets ready for the 2025 NFL draft, Taylor is receiving a lot of guidance from his father, Hall of Fame defensive end Jason Taylor, and his uncle, five-time All-Pro linebacker Zach Thomas.
During LSU’s Pro Day, Taylor mentioned that both his dad and uncle have warned him about the challenges of transitioning from college football to the NFL, though they emphasized that it’s a rewarding experience.
“They’ve told me it’s a long process,” Taylor said. “It’s one of the longest years of your life, up until rookie minicamp in the season, but really just staying in tune with my discipline and kind of working at it, like I’ve been for the past three months, and then you’re switching over to visits, really just being where your feet are and being yourself, so enjoying the process, being where your feet are, being yourself to all these teams, and really just selling yourself and not anything else.”
Taylor was a three-year starter at tight end for LSU, amassing 129 receptions for 1,308 yards throughout his college career. He is projected to be a second-round pick, which would surpass the draft positions of both his father, who was picked in the third round in 1997, and his uncle, who was selected in the fifth round in 1996.
