Mississippi State · 2026

Kamario Taylor

QBSophomore6' 4", 230 lbsMacon, MS

Mississippi State Bulldogs4-4 · TDC #45

Snap share

60%

4 of 6 started · 330 of 552 snaps

Pass yards

1460

78th of 276 in FBS

TD – INT

17–4

Yards / att.

9.2

15th of 146 in FBS

Completion

65.4%

54th of 146 in FBS

EPA / play

+0.33

34th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

203 plays · +66.3 total EPA · 34th of 161 qualifying QBs

All plays+0.33

Passing+0.35

Rushing+0.35

1st down+0.12

2nd down+0.41

3rd down+0.50

Standard downs+0.23

Passing downs+0.51

TaylorQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries

All plays48%

Pass plays81%

Run plays16%

1st down47%

2nd down39%

3rd down65%

Standard downs45%

Passing downs56%

TaylorQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

Passing	Value	FBS rank
Dropbacks	167	—
Success rate	46.7%	41st / 181
Explosive pass rate	13.7%	31st / 181
Deep-throw rate	16.3%	38th / 181
Sack rate	8.4%	155th / 181
Interception rate	2.6%	—
3rd-down conversion	36.8%	76th / 181

Rushing	Value	FBS rank
Carries	28	—
Success rate	71.4%	—
Explosive run rate	25.0%	—
Stuffed at the line	14.3%	—
First downs	15	—
Red-zone carries	3	—
Goal-line carries	1	—

Charting

Where Taylor's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw

9.4

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

16%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

6.4

651 yds after the catch

Air yards

712

of 1363 yds on charted throws

Pressured

13%

hurried or sacked · 14 sacks

Where he throws153 throws charted

65% comp9.4 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch16% 20+ air yds17–4 TD–INT

fewer more throws

Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction29 carries

Left

28%

14.0 YPC · 88% succ.

Middle

52%

4.7 YPC · 67% succ.

Right

21%

6.3 YPC · 67% succ.

Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

2025 charting · Mississippi State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Taylor’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw

11.2

air yards per attempt

Deep shots

19%

throws 20+ air yards

YAC per completion

5.9

236 yds after the catch

Air yards

301

of 537 yds on charted throws

Pressured

22%

hurried or sacked · 9 sacks

Where he throws72 throws charted

56% comp11.2 avg. depth5.9 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds4–1 TD–INT

fewer more throws

Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction56 carries

Left

20%

7.2 YPC · 64% succ.

Middle

55%

7.8 YPC · 61% succ.

Right

25%

6.0 YPC · 57% succ.

Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

Season	Team	G	Snaps	Cmp/Att	Pass yds	TD–INT	Y/A	Dropback SR	Car	Rush yds	Y/C	Rush TD	Rush SR
2026 so far	Mississippi State#45 · 4-4	6	60%	104/159	1460	17–4	9.2	46.7%	46	147	3.2	1	71.4%
2025	Mississippi State#71 · 5-8	11	25%	43/77	629	5–1	8.2	33.8%	82	458	5.6	8	55.2%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kamario Taylor's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Kamario Taylor's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

7.4 avg. game scoreBest: 9.6 vs UL Monroe (Week 1)1 of 5 games at 8.0+

				Passing							Rushing
Wk	Opponent	Result	Game score	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	TD	INT	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Long
1	UL Monroe	W 62–13	9.6	22	34	64.7	354	10.4	4	0	6	59	9.8	1	26
2	@Minnesota	W 38–13	7.7	16	22	72.7	227	10.3	3	0	13	86	6.6	0	26
3	@South Carolina	W 41–34	7.4	18	26	69.2	251	9.7	4	1	8	33	4.1	0	17
4	Missouri	W 31–24	7.4	27	38	71.1	360	9.5	3	1	10	7	0.7	0	12
5	Alabama	L 23–56	4.7	19	34	55.9	258	7.6	3	2	6	-26	-4.3	0	4
7	@LSU	L 0–31	—	no stats recorded
8	Oklahoma	L 15–23	—	2	5	40.0	10	2.0	0	0	3	-12	-4.0	0	0
9	@Texas	L 3–31	—	no stats recorded
2026 · 6 games			7.4	104	159	65.4	1460	9.2	17	4	46	147	3.2	1	26

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing	2026	FBS rank
Completions	104	—
Attempts	159	—
Completion %	65.4%	54th / 146
Yards	1460	78th / 276
Yards / att.	9.2	15th / 146
Touchdowns	17	19th / 276
Interceptions	4	—

Rushing	2026	FBS rank
Carries	46	—
Yards	147	410th / 1519
Yards / carry	3.2	—
Touchdowns	1	411th / 683
Long	26	—

Fumbles	2026	FBS rank
Fumbles	2	—
Lost	2	—
Recovered	0	—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

Game	Start	Team plays	Est. snaps	Plays involved	Snap share
Wk 1 · UL Monroe	✓ QB	79	54	40	68%
Wk 2 · Minnesota	✓ QB	68	68	35	100%
Wk 3 · South Carolina	✓ QB	60	57	34	95%
Wk 4 · Missouri	✓ QB	78	78	48	100%
Wk 5 · Alabama	—	70	61	40	87%
Wk 8 · Oklahoma	—	63	12	8	19%
Season	4 GS	552	330	205	60%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by att

#	Player	Pos	Class	Att	Yds	TD	INT	EPA/play
1	Kamario Taylor	QB	SO	159	1460	17	4	+0.33
15	Parker Puckett	QB	FR	74	390	1	2	-0.18
17	AJ Swann	QB	SR	15	97	0	0	+0.19
8	Jaden Rashada	QB	JR	—	—	—	—	—
14	Brodie McWhorter	QB	FR	—	—	—	—	—

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Mississippi State depth chart →