The LSU Tigers are the team for another player with an impressive football pedigree. With Max Johnson and Garrett Nussmeier, the sons of former NFL quarterbacks, on the roster, the Tigers picked up a commitment Thursday from tight end Mason Taylor from Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. Thomas is the son of NFL legend Jason Taylor, a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound Taylor becomes LSU's 16th commitment for the 2021-22 recruiting cycle. He picked LSU over offers from Florida, Alabama, Texas A&M, Auburn, Miami (Florida), Tulane and a host of other schools. Taylor is a four-star prospect according to Rivals.com , its 208th-ranked prospect nationally and the No. 6 tight end overall. He is a three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com , the 381st-ranked prospect nationally and No. 16 tight end overall. LSU also went out of state for a tight end commitment in April: four-star prospect Jake Johnson (6-5, 225) of Watkinsville (Georgia) Oconee County. Johnson (6-5, 225) is the No. 1 tight end prospect nationally per Rivals.com and is ranked as the No. 2 tight end nationally per 247Sports.com . Taylor's pledge gives… Read full this story
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