Kamario Taylor was an early-season Heisman Trophy contender for Mississippi State. He led the Bulldogs to a 4-0 start before losing to Alabama. In the game against Alabama, Taylor was injured. He would miss the loss to LSU but return against Oklahoma. Taylor was once again injured against Oklahoma, leaving after just one quarter of play. It later came out that the quarterback would miss the rest of the season. Taylor released a statement after the announcement, but the statement left questions. Many fans felt the letter read as a goodbye, not a chance for Taylor to come back.

With speculation that Taylor may transfer, Pete Thamel of ESPN is offering some optimism for Mississippi State fans.

According to Thamel, after Taylor had surgery on Wednesday, “he’s expected to have a full recovery, and there’s optimism on both sides that Taylor will be a Bulldog in 2027.”

While there is optimism, Mississippi State understands the situation they are in. It is something Pete Prisco of CBSSports pointed out.

“If you're gonna get $2M at Mississippi State and $6M at Miami, go to Miami,” Prisco said.

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The sophomore quarterback is going to be highly sought after this offseason. Taylor has consistently remained loyal to Mississippi State. Out of high school, Georgia made a late push to flip his recruitment, but the quarterback remained steadfast. Last year, he spent much of the season as the backup, but still returned to Mississippi State and earned the starting job.

In his career, he has passed for 2,089 yards with 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions. Further, he has run for 605 yards and nine scores.