Kamario Taylor explains why he’s returning to Mississippi State in 2027: ‘Unfinished business’
By Sydney Hunte
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Kamario Taylor will be back at Mississippi State in 2027.
The dynamic Bulldogs quarterback got off to a big start, leading the team to a 4-0 record. But his play was hampered by a turf toe injury against Mizzou in Week 4. After a 56-23 loss in Week 5 to Alabama, he left Week 7’s 23-15 loss to Oklahoma after aggravating his injury.
After foot surgery ended his season, Taylor, who is finalizing a $7.5 million deal to return to Mississippi State in 2027, is now setting his sights on getting healthy. Injury or not, he would have had numerous suitors had he opted to enter the transfer portal. But his decision to remain in Starkville wasn’t much of one, as it turns out.
“The decision was already made, and it was never a doubt in my mind. It was never even an option for me to leave here,” Taylor said on SportsCenter on Thursday.
Taylor credited his teammates and the Bulldogs staff, noting their support even as Taylor continues his recovery. If he can remain healthy, he’ll be one of the most spotlighted quarterbacks in the country in 2027 and a potential Heisman Trophy contender.
“(They) just believed in me through it all, like throughout hearing everything that they were hearing about speculations about transferring, but they knew me. They know I bleed maroon and white,” Taylor said.
The Macon, Mississippi, native, who grew up a Mississippi State fan and had posters of Dak Prescott on his wall, mentioned the “unfinished business” he has for 2027.
“I know my mom (is) always big on you got to finish whatever you start, and I started something this year that I didn’t finish,” he said. “It was part of my plan for me to just come back and just dominate, do everything I have to do for this team, do everything I have to do for this program.”
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
