OFFENSE

LSU TE Mason Taylor (6-5, 246)

Taylor, the son of Hall of Famer DL Jason Taylor, leaves Baton Rouge as LSU’s leading tight end for career catches (129) and receiving yards (1,308). Taylor’s stats don’t jump off the page — his single-game best in receiving yards was 63, and his 55 catches and 546 yards this past season were career-highs. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler said Taylor has similarities to Hunter Henry.

Iowa State WRs Jayden Higgins (6-4, 214) and Jaylin Noel (5-10, 194)

Higgins was reliable in college and did not drop a pass on his 117 targets of 10 or more yards throughout his four-year career. His eight 100-yard games for the Cyclones rank No. 3 in school history and he set a school record with a touchdown in seven straight games despite starting his career at Eastern Kentucky where he played two seasons. He set career-highs in the 2024 season with 87 receptions and 1,183 yards. His 9 touchdowns were the second most of his career (he had 10 in 2022).

Noel could have a different playstyle than Higgins. Noel lined up in the slot 69.6% of his snaps in the 2024 season and was also reliable throughout his career for the Cyclones. His 245 career receptions ranks No. 2 in school history and his 2,851 receiving yards rank No. 4. Despite a smaller frame, he stretches the field and his 8 catches of at least 50 yards over the past two seasons are the third-most in the FBS.

Higgins and Noel have speed — Higgins ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and Noel a 4.39.

Miami TE Elijah Arroyo (6-5, 254)

Arroyo battled injury throughout his career with the Hurricanes and set career highs in the 2024 season with 35 receptions, 590 yards and 7 touchdowns in 13 games. After playing in 12 games as a freshman in 2022, he played in a combined 9 games over the 2022-23 seasons. Arroyo, who grew up in Mexico before he moved to Texas, led the FBS in yards per catch (16.9) this past season and 71% of his catches resulted in a first down or touchdown.