
South Dakota Mines TE Griffin Taylor: engineering-brained Hardrocker with upside in the tight end room
Griffin Taylor, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior tight end from Longmont, Colo., is a South Dakota Mines standout to watch in 2026 for his size, academic discipline, and developmental trajectory in a program that values tough, reliable roles players. He has no publicly listed current-season stats yet, but he’s on the 2026 roster after appearing in 2025 as a redshirt sophomore, which suggests he’s still carving out his role. The appeal is the combo package: a mechanical engineering student, a mature worker, and a TE who could fit a team looking for a dependable, coachable, high-IQ piece.
