Mason Taylor

Mason Taylor

21-Year-Old Tight EndTE
New York Jets
Questionable
Injury Ankle
Est. Return 10/5/2025
Thu Practice: Limited
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Taylor found an ideal landing spot in the second round of the 2025 Draft, going to the Jets with the 42nd overall pick after a college career in which he averaged 436 yards and two touchdowns per season at LSU. He’s one of the youngest incoming rookies, celebrating his 21st birthday two weeks after the draft, but he may nonetheless prove a quick study in the NFL, seeing as he was a three-year starter in the SEC and is the son of Hall of Famer Jason Taylor. (Mason) Taylor skipped drills at the combine before boosting his draft stock at LSU's pro day, where he ran a 4.65 40 and put up a lineman-like total of 28 bench-press reps at 6-foot-5, 246 pounds. While impressive raw strength doesn't always translate to good blocking, Taylor has a nice opportunity to be the Week 1 starter for a team whose veteran tight ends have failed to make a mark in the NFL as either blockers or pass catchers (combined career totals of 644 yards and one TD). The Jets figure to deploy a run-first offense with dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields, but there's nonetheless an opportunity for the rookie to see a good number of targets, as the team lacks weapons beyond WR Garrett Wilson and RB Breece Hall. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $10.47 million contract with the Jets in July of 2025.
Another limited listing
TENew York Jets
Ankle
October 2, 2025
Taylor (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Taylor was also listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, so the tight end will likely need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cowboys. Following a slow start to his rookie season, Taylor has combined to catch nine of his 13 targets (for 83 yards) over the Jets' last two contests.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Mason Taylor's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
23.8
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.50
 
% Team Air Yards
13.9%
 
% Team Targets
15.4%
 
Avg Depth of Target
5.9 Yds
 
Catch Rate
68.8%
 
Drop Rate
12.5%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
3.4
 
% Targeted On Route
15.5%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.05
 
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New York JetsJets 2025 TE Snap Distribution
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How often does Mason Taylor run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Mason Taylor and the other tight ends for the Jets are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Mason Taylor
103 routes   16 targets
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% Routes Run
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57%
34 routes   4 targets
37%
0 routes   0 targets
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Cowboys pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
136.1
 
Cornerbacks
144.6
 
Safeties
99.0
 
Linebackers
99.6
 
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More Fantasy News
Limited at practice Wednesday
TENew York Jets
Ankle
October 1, 2025
Taylor (ankle) was listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Post season highs on MNF
TENew York Jets
September 29, 2025
Taylor had five receptions (on seven targets) for 65 yards in Monday's 27-21 loss to the Dolphins.
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Four catches in Week 3 loss
TENew York Jets
September 21, 2025
Taylor caught four of six targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 29-27 loss to the Buccaneers.
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Another one-catch effort Week 2
TENew York Jets
September 14, 2025
Taylor (ankle) caught one of two targets for five yards in Sunday's 30-10 loss to the Bills.
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Active for Week 2
TENew York Jets
September 14, 2025
Taylor (ankle) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bills.
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Making waves at camp
TENew York Jets
August 1, 2025
Taylor has been impressive through early training camp practices and appears set to be the primary receiving option at tight end, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie out of LSU has been standing out with the same athleticism and hands that led to him being selected in the second round for the tight-end-needy Jets. Taylor, who posted a 55-546-2 receiving line in his final college season in 2024, recorded a 26-yard touchdown grab from Justin Fields in Friday's session, and Cimini notes Taylor's emergence could relegate position mate Jeremy Ruckert to a blocking role.
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