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Mason Taylor is a Versatile TE for LSU. Mason's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
2024 Production
Receiving
55 Receptions546 Rec yards2
Mason Taylor is a Versatile TE for LSU. Mason's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUSC | L20-27 | 11.9 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 2 | vsNicholls | W44-21 | — | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | W36-33 | 16.9 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 1 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.63 |
| 4 | vsUCLA | W34-17 | -1.3 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 0 | 33 | 0.84 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W42-10 | 2.8 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 7 | vsOle Miss | W29-26 | 27.9 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.35 |
| 8 | @Arkansas | W34-10 | 11.0 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.83 |
| 9 | @Texas A&M | L23-38 | 17.0 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.04 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L13-42 | 25.0 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 26 | 1.24 |
| 12 | @Florida | L16-27 | 13.8 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 13 | vsVanderbilt | W24-17 | 4.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma | W37-17 | 9.5 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.48 |