Tight end [autotag]Mason Taylor[/autotag] is still working to get back to full strength after spraining his ankle in Week 2 against Grambling.
When meeting with reporters on Tuesday, Taylor said he was around “75-80%” against Missouri.
Taylor missed LSU’s Week 3 game against Mississippi State but has since played in every game after returning in Week 4. In that span, Taylor’s caught 12 passes for 121 yards. He caught his first touchdown of the year last Saturday against Missouri.
On the entire year, Taylor’s caught 17 passes for 160 yards, which puts him above his pace from last year despite the ankle injury. Taylor getting back to full health could take LSU’s passing game up another notch.
Mason Taylor says he was around 75-80% against Missouri. His Week 2 ankle sprain “hasn’t been bugging” him as much but still something he’s not fully back from.
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) October 11, 2023
It would also aid a pass-catching group that’s had some depth issues the last few weeks due to [autotag]Chris Hilton Jr.[/autotag] and [autotag]Aaron Anderson[/autotag] both missing time along with Taylor’s ongoing recovery.
Depth is a problem at tight end, too. After Taylor, LSU would be relying on a handful of true freshmen.
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