Mississippi State star QB Kamario Taylor out for season with toe injury that requires surgery

The Bulldogs’ QB was one of the breakout stars early in 2026, but he will now miss the rest of the season

Mississippi State star quarterback Kamario Taylor will miss the remainder of the 2026 season due to his toe injury that will likely require surgery, sources confirmed to CBS Sports' John Talty. Taylor was one of the breakout stars early in the year with monster performances in wins against Minnesota, South Carolina and Missouri that put Mississippi State inside the top 25. In that win over Missouri, Taylor suffered a turf toe injury that he tried to play through against Alabama before sitting out Mississippi State's loss to LSU. After seeing his Bulldogs get shut out by the Tigers, Taylor attempted to come back against Oklahoma last week but exited in the first half after pulling up on a fourth-down scramble and leaving for the locker room.

Without Taylor, Mississippi State's offense has struggled mightily, and at 4-3 with four games left against SEC foes, the Bulldogs are far from guaranteed a bowl trip with their star quarterback now done for the year. After getting blanked by LSU, the Bulldogs managed 15 points (all in the second half after Taylor went out) in a loss to Oklahoma. Parker Puckett steps into the starting quarterback role now for the Bulldogs and has big shoes to fill with how much Taylor was doing to make Mississippi State a dynamic offense. The good news