[autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] made LSU football history on Saturday, becoming the first tight end in program history to surpass the 1,000 yard receiving mark in his career.
Taylor was already LSU’s all-time leader at the position in receptions and yards, but the benchmark was significant nonetheless. Taylor caught three passes for 43 yards in LSU’s win over South Alabama on Saturday.
Taylor continues to be a consistent contributor in the offense and is on pace to set career highs in catches and yards. He’s surpassed the 40 yard mark in all five games this year and his 280 yards lead all SEC tight ends.
If Taylor keeps this up, he has a chance to be first-team all-conference. There were big expectations entering the year for Taylor who was back to full health after dealing with a nagging ankle injury throughout 2023. Now in his junior year, Taylor is making the most of his opportunity as a feature piece in LSU’s offense.
Mr. 1,000 @Masontaylor52 is the first LSU tight end to 1K pic.twitter.com/peAOxCKpiH
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) September 29, 2024
Taylor also crossed the 100-reception mark for his career on Saturday. In 31 games with the Tigers, he has 102 catches for 1,042 yards and five scores.
LSU QB [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] is showing a willingness to share the ball around this year and Taylor should continue to benefit from that.
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