Kamario Taylor Finalizing Mississippi State Deal for 2027 Season

Kamario Taylor is finalizing a deal to remain at Mississippi State for the 2027 season, with reporting from On3 indicating the agreement is worth $7.5 million and could reach $9 million with incentives, while USA TODAY Sports reported the baseline is at least $7 million.

The sophomore completed 65.4% of his passes for 1,460 yards, 17 touchdowns, and four interceptions across six games in 2026, adding 147 rushing yards and a touchdown before a turf toe injury ended his campaign.

Taylor sustained the injury during a Sept. 26 win against Missouri, a contest that propelled the Bulldogs to a 4-0 start and No. 16 in the AP Poll before a five-game losing skid.

Despite missing matchups against LSU and exiting early against Oklahoma on Oct. 24 before undergoing surgery on Oct. 28, Taylor's early-season performances drew attention from observers, including Nick Saban on ESPN's College GameDay regarding the transfer portal.

Taylor grew up a Bulldogs fan in Macon, Mississippi, located approximately 35 miles from the Starkville campus. His uncle Omarr Conner played quarterback and wide receiver for the program in the early 2000s, and his younger brother Jayytee is currently a freshman on the team.

“Over the last few weeks, I’ve worked every day with our medical staff and done everything possible to be out there with my teammates,” Taylor said in a statement when his surgery was announced.

“Missing the rest of this season is hard to accept, but I know God has a plan. … My role will look different these next few weeks, but my commitment to this team won’t change. I’ll do whatever I can to help my brothers down the stretch,” he added.

Before facing Mississippi State earlier in the season, Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack highlighted Taylor’s abilities.

“Kamario Taylor is a fantastic quarterback,” Kane Wommack said, according to On3. “He may be the best that we have faced in the last three years since I’ve been here.”

“Just his ability to create explosives in the passing game, finding throws in the RPO game, the off-schedule plays that he makes, not only with his feet in the run game, but also he does a great job of keeping his eyes downfield and creating explosive passes through extending plays with his feet as well,” Wommack said.