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Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor to miss rest of season with toe injury
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor will miss the rest of the season with a toe injury that is expected to require surgery.
The sophomore injured his toe against Missouri and tried to play in later games against Alabama and Oklahoma, but left both early.
Taylor led the Bulldogs to a 4-0 start with wins over Minnesota, South Carolina and Missouri, becoming one of college football’s breakout players.
He ends the season with 17 passing touchdowns and 1,460 passing yards.
Parker Puckett is now Mississippi State’s starting quarterback, while running back Fluff Bothwell is expected back after missing the Oklahoma game.
The Bulldogs are 4-3 and have four games left against SEC opponents, starting with a road game at No.
11 Texas.
Taylor is expected to recover fully and turn his attention to 2027, when he will be eligible to build on his NFL draft prospects.
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor will miss the rest of the 2026 season with an injured toe and is facing surgery, according to sources cited by ESPN and CBS Sports.
Taylor injured the toe against Missouri on Sept. 26 and later tried to play against Alabama and Oklahoma.
He missed Mississippi State’s game against LSU and left the Oklahoma game early after the toe appeared to worsen.
Taylor ends the season with 17 passing touchdowns and 1,460 passing yards, ESPN reported.
Parker Puckett is set to take over as Mississippi State’s starting quarterback.
- Who
- Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor.
- What
- He will miss the rest of the season with a toe injury and is facing surgery.
- When
- The news was reported on Oct. 27, 2026. Taylor injured the toe on Sept. 26.
- Where
- Mississippi State, in Starkville, Mississippi.
- Why
- The toe injury did not improve enough for Taylor to play effectively, according to sources cited by ESPN.
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Taylor injured his toe against Missouri.
Taylor attempted to play against Alabama but left the game early.
Taylor missed Mississippi State’s game at LSU.
Taylor attempted to play against Oklahoma but left early after the toe appeared to worsen.
Sources reported that Taylor would miss the rest of the season and was facing surgery.
- Injury
- Toe injury sustained against Missouri on Sept. 26
- Season status
- Out for the rest of the 2026 season
- Passing touchdowns
- 17
- Passing yards
- 1,460
- Replacement quarterback
- Parker Puckett