2 months ago
MINNEAPOLIS — The start to Kamario Taylor's 2026 season as Mississippi State football's quarterback has led to a crazy stat.
The Bulldogs have scored points on 12 consecutive possessions when Taylor has been on the field.
They took that streak into halftime on Sept. 12 with a 28-6 lead at Minnesota. MSU has scored four touchdowns on its four drives against the Gophers.
It's also the second straight time that Mississippi State has begun the game with four consecutive touchdowns.
Taylor is 11-for-13 with 181 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 37 rushing yards.
#touchdowns #scored
The Bulldogs have scored points on 12 consecutive possessions when Taylor has been on the field.
They took that streak into halftime on Sept. 12 with a 28-6 lead at Minnesota. MSU has scored four touchdowns on its four drives against the Gophers.
It's also the second straight time that Mississippi State has begun the game with four consecutive touchdowns.
Taylor is 11-for-13 with 181 passing yards, three passing touchdowns and 37 rushing yards.
#touchdowns #scored
2 months ago
Mississippi State football news: Nick Saban a believer in 'real deal' KaMario Taylor appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
KaMario Taylor showcased promising potential as a freshman last year. His ceiling presented an optimistic take for Nick Saban to express about the Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback.
Taylor is preparing for the second year of his collegiate career with the Bulldogs. He made 11 appearances that included two starts in 2025, throwing for 629 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Taylor also finished third on the team in rushing yards with 458 on just 82 carries while leading the team in rushing touchdowns with eight.
Saban talked about Taylor's skillset during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. He believed that the quarterback will exceed expectations and surprise a lot of people as a player in the SEC.
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#saban #state #kamario
KaMario Taylor showcased promising potential as a freshman last year. His ceiling presented an optimistic take for Nick Saban to express about the Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback.
Taylor is preparing for the second year of his collegiate career with the Bulldogs. He made 11 appearances that included two starts in 2025, throwing for 629 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. Taylor also finished third on the team in rushing yards with 458 on just 82 carries while leading the team in rushing touchdowns with eight.
Saban talked about Taylor's skillset during an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. He believed that the quarterback will exceed expectations and surprise a lot of people as a player in the SEC.
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#saban #state #kamario
2 months ago
Quarterback
Kamario Taylor is entering his first season as the full-time starter for the Bulldogs. In two starts and some snaps taken throughout the season, Taylor completed 55.8% of his passes for 629 yards and five touchdowns to go with 458 yards and eight scores on 82 carries. His counterpart will be Aidan Armenta, who is heading into his third year as the starter for the Warhawks. Last season, Armenta completed 58.5% of his passes for 1,629 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is not much of a runner, totaling 57 yards and two scores on 60 carries.
Edge: MSU
Running back
Mississippi State is returning its top rusher from last season in Fluff Bothwell. The junior had 677 yards and six touchdowns on 142 carries. Those were all team highs, even though he missed two games due to injury. Behind him, Xavier Gayten and Kolin Wilson will jostle for the RB2 spot, while the likes of freshmen Cooper Crosby and J.J. Hill expect to get carries this season. Louisiana-Monroe went portaling for its top rusher, eventually landing Louisville transfer Don Chaney. In five seasons between there and Miami, Chaney ran for 1,030 yards and nine touchdowns on 225 carries. He will be backed up by Derrick Jameson.
#yards #season #taylor #last
Kamario Taylor is entering his first season as the full-time starter for the Bulldogs. In two starts and some snaps taken throughout the season, Taylor completed 55.8% of his passes for 629 yards and five touchdowns to go with 458 yards and eight scores on 82 carries. His counterpart will be Aidan Armenta, who is heading into his third year as the starter for the Warhawks. Last season, Armenta completed 58.5% of his passes for 1,629 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is not much of a runner, totaling 57 yards and two scores on 60 carries.
Edge: MSU
Running back
Mississippi State is returning its top rusher from last season in Fluff Bothwell. The junior had 677 yards and six touchdowns on 142 carries. Those were all team highs, even though he missed two games due to injury. Behind him, Xavier Gayten and Kolin Wilson will jostle for the RB2 spot, while the likes of freshmen Cooper Crosby and J.J. Hill expect to get carries this season. Louisiana-Monroe went portaling for its top rusher, eventually landing Louisville transfer Don Chaney. In five seasons between there and Miami, Chaney ran for 1,030 yards and nine touchdowns on 225 carries. He will be backed up by Derrick Jameson.
#yards #season #taylor #last
2 months ago
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football held its first preseason scrimmage on Aug. 16 at Davis Wade Stadium.
The scrimmage was closed, but coach Jeff Lebby held a press conference immediately afterward. He said the starters played 47 snaps while the second team played 40 snaps.
"No. 1, we're healthy coming off the field, which is huge," Lebby said. "No. 2, the energy, physicality and the back-and-forth competitiveness was really good."
Here's what else Lebby said about MSU's scrimmage.
Kamario Taylor is entering his first season as Mississippi State's quarterback. Lebby has said that Taylor is typically critical of himself, but that he's overall done well in preseason practices and in the scrimmage.
#taylor #held #preseason #starkville
The scrimmage was closed, but coach Jeff Lebby held a press conference immediately afterward. He said the starters played 47 snaps while the second team played 40 snaps.
"No. 1, we're healthy coming off the field, which is huge," Lebby said. "No. 2, the energy, physicality and the back-and-forth competitiveness was really good."
Here's what else Lebby said about MSU's scrimmage.
Kamario Taylor is entering his first season as Mississippi State's quarterback. Lebby has said that Taylor is typically critical of himself, but that he's overall done well in preseason practices and in the scrimmage.
#taylor #held #preseason #starkville
3 months ago
STARKVILLE — Kamario Taylor has a new quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State football for the 2026 season.
The Bulldogs hired Oklahoma State's Kevin Johns in December, bringing almost 30 years of coaching experience, including several jobs as an offensive coordinator and QB coach in power conferences.
Johns' priority for Taylor, the first-year sophomore starter, with preseason practice beginning Aug. 6?
"The No. 1 thing is that Kamario can throw the ball through a brick wall," Johns said Aug. 3. "He can throw it that hard. But sometimes, you have you learn how to take a little bit off those throws. We call that layering the throw, and I think him still developing that touch in certain situations to not throw the fastball probably is the No. 1 area."
Johns has been with three teams the last four seasons. He was Duke's offensive coordinator from 2022-23, Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach in 2024 and Oklahoma State's QB coach in 2025.
#oklahoma
The Bulldogs hired Oklahoma State's Kevin Johns in December, bringing almost 30 years of coaching experience, including several jobs as an offensive coordinator and QB coach in power conferences.
Johns' priority for Taylor, the first-year sophomore starter, with preseason practice beginning Aug. 6?
"The No. 1 thing is that Kamario can throw the ball through a brick wall," Johns said Aug. 3. "He can throw it that hard. But sometimes, you have you learn how to take a little bit off those throws. We call that layering the throw, and I think him still developing that touch in certain situations to not throw the fastball probably is the No. 1 area."
Johns has been with three teams the last four seasons. He was Duke's offensive coordinator from 2022-23, Oklahoma's quarterbacks coach in 2024 and Oklahoma State's QB coach in 2025.
#oklahoma
