Kamario Taylor Player Spotlight: A Devy Quarterback to Get Ahead Of

Taylor is not a finished product yet, but quarterbacks with this size, rushing production, and SEC opportunity are worth tracking before the breakout hits.

When I start combing through sleepers, I always try to find the name I keep coming back to. The one I write down, move away from, then somehow end up circling again. For me, that quarterback is Kamario Taylor.

Taylor is not a polished devy darling yet. He is not some clean, finished quarterback prospect where everything is easy to project. The passing profile still needs work. Mississippi State is not exactly a plug-and-play fantasy factory. The environment matters. The development matters. The reps matter.

I get all of that. Still, every time I look at this profile, I come away more interested.

Then I listened to the recent Cover 3 Summer School episode, and a Mississippi State beat reporter said Taylor might be the best quarterback prospect he has seen at State since the 1970s. Man. Now I am frothing at the mouth. That is the kind of quote that makes you go back to the profile and ask, “Are we paying enough attention here?”

At 6’4”, 230 pounds with legitimate rushing ability, Taylor has the kind of fantasy-friendly quarterback profile that can move fast in devy. He is big, athletic, and already showed he can be a factor with his legs. The passing still has to catch up, but that is the bet. You are not buying the finished product. You are buying the tools before everyone else feels comfortable doing it.

Background/Profile

This was not some random developmental quarterback Mississippi State took a swing on. Kamario Taylor was a big deal coming out of Noxubee County High School in Macon, Mississippi. He was a consensus four-star recruit, ranked as one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 class, and came to Mississippi State as the highest-rated quarterback recruit in program history. Depending on the service, he was viewed as a top-10 quarterback in the country and one of the best players in the state.

That matters when we talk about the profile. Taylor was not just an athlete playing quarterback. He was productive, accomplished, and battle-tested. He led Noxubee County to three straight Mississippi 3A state championship appearances and won Mississippi 3A Mr. Football in 2024. As a senior, he threw for 2,908 yards with 40 touchdowns and only six interceptions, while adding 1,205 rushing yards and 16 more scores on the ground.

That is the part that gets me interested. The rushing ability was always there. Taylor finished his high school career as one of the more accomplished running quarterbacks in the 2025 cycle. He was powerful, athletic, and hard to deal with in space. He also had the multi-sport background you like to see. Basketball, baseball, track and field, and a spot on 247Sports’ Freaks List.

That is not nothing. The bigger development, though, came as a passer. Taylor started to look more comfortable playing from the pocket, getting the ball out quicker, and showing he could be more than just a big quarterback who could run. That is where the devy angle starts to form. Mississippi State did not just land a fun in-state athlete. They landed a 6’4”, 230-pound quarterback with production, pedigree, rushing upside, and enough passing growth to dream on.

2025 Production Snapshot

Taylor was not the guy right away. Blake Shapen was still the starter for Mississippi State in 2025, and that mattered. Taylor was a true freshman quarterback playing behind a veteran in Jeff Lebby’s offense. Still, he was not buried on the bench. He played in 11 games, started the Egg Bowl and the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, and gave Mississippi State a real look at what the offense could become once the keys were fully handed over.

The passing production was limited, but the flashes were there. Taylor finished the year completing 55.8% of his passes for 629 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception. Those numbers are not going to blow anyone away. The efficiency was solid, the turnover number was encouraging, but the consistency still has to come along.

The rushing profile is why we care. Taylor added 458 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. That is the fantasy angle. Eight rushing touchdowns as a freshman quarterback in the SEC is not something I am brushing off. He was not just scrambling when things broke down. Mississippi State used him as a real rushing threat, and he showed he could handle that part of the offense.

The Egg Bowl was the perfect example of the entire profile. The passing was not clean. He completed less than half of his throws, and you could see the areas that still need work. Then he ran 20 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns. That is the push and pull with Taylor right now. The passing game is still developing, but the rushing ability gives him a path to matter immediately.

The end of the season got scary when he was carted off late in the bowl game against Wake Forest with a lower-leg injury. Taylor later had an ankle procedure, but he said it was more about lingering wear and tear than just that one hit. The important part is that he was a full participant in spring practice. That keeps the confidence level high.

Taylor does not have to be a finished product yet. He just has to keep stacking reps. The 2025 season showed the blueprint. If the passing consistency takes even a modest step, the rushing production gives him a real chance to become one of the more interesting fantasy-friendly quarterbacks in the SEC.

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