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Mason Taylor
Jets logoNew York Jets

Mason Taylor

TEposition#85jersey22age6' 5"height251lbs2 yrsexperienceLSUcollege
At a glance

Mason Taylor is a tight end for the New York Jets (No. 85). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 18 catches on 25 targets for 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Mason Taylor has produced +0.21 EPA per target on 26 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 63% of offensive snaps.

Is Mason Taylor playing this week?

Mason Taylor is not on the current injury report. The New York Jets play next at home against the Buffalo Bills on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Mason Taylor's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Mason Taylor has 18 catches on 25 targets for 147 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

What is Mason Taylor's EPA per play?

+0.208 EPA per target on 26 targets (total +5.4), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Mason Taylor play for?

Mason Taylor plays tight end for the New York Jets, wearing No. 85. Mason Taylor is 22 years old, 6' 5", 251 lbs. College: LSU. League experience: 2 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Mason Taylor 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/mason-taylor (updated 2026-11-10).

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Mason TaylorNew York Jets · #85
Depth26th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g42Yds/g27Yds/tgt20Catch %65EPA/tgt51TD60

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method6 games26 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →
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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 26+0.208EPA / target · total +5.454%success8.7air yds/tgt2.8YAC61st downs1explosive

Total EPA by week

-2.4Wk 1
+1.5Wk 5
+0.9Wk 6
+6.2Wk 7
-1.2Wk 8
+0.4Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
66%44 snapsWk 1 · TEN
46%34 snapsWk 2 · GB
59%41 snapsWk 5 · CLE
55%34 snapsWk 6 · NE
63%37 snapsWk 7 · MIA
61%39 snapsWk 8 · LV
63%40 snapsWk 9 · KC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Jets · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$2.6M a year
Total
$10.5M
Guaranteed
$9.6M
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
91% of the value guaranteed
69th paid80th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13@ Titans logoTENW 23-1023-206
5 Oct 11vs Browns logoCLEW 17-12332409
6 Oct 18@ Patriots logoNEL 19-26463309
7 Oct 25vs Dolphins logoMIAL 25-285662220
8 Nov 1vs Raiders logoLVL 33-38351909
9 Nov 8@ Chiefs logoKCL 12-351211011
Season1825147220

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