#1

Kamario Taylor

QBSophomore6' 4", 230 lbsMacon, MS
Mississippi State Bulldogs4-2 · TDC #44
Snap share
75%
4 of 5 started · 318 of 423 snaps
Pass yards
1450
46th of 265 in FBS
TD – INT
17–4
Yards / att.
9.4
14th of 143 in FBS
Completion
66.2%
49th of 143 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.38
25th of 156 QBs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

195 plays · +74.9 total EPA · 25th of 156 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.42
Rushing+0.35
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.45
3rd down+0.57
Standard downs+0.27
Passing downs+0.61
TaylorQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays54%
Pass plays92%
Run plays18%
1st down53%
2nd down45%
3rd down72%
Standard downs50%
Passing downs63%
TaylorQB average

Advanced

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

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks159—
Success rate49.1%26th / 171
Explosive pass rate14.2%32nd / 171
Deep-throw rate14.9%52nd / 171
Sack rate6.9%125th / 171
Interception rate2.7%—
3rd-down conversion40.0%49th / 171
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries28—
Success rate71.4%—
Explosive run rate25.0%—
Stuffed at the line14.3%—
First downs15—
Red-zone carries3—
Goal-line carries1—

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
8.9
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
14%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
6.4
642 yds after the catch
Air yards
711
of 1353 yds on charted throws
Pressured
12%
hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws148 throws charted

66% comp8.9 avg. depth6.4 YAC/catch14% 20+ air yds17–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 8 throws (5%), 7 caught (88%), 81 yds, 10.1 per throw888% · 81yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 6 caught (60%), 69 yds, 6.9 per throw1060% · 69yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 7 caught (58%), 86 yds, 7.2 per throw1258% · 86yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 11 yds, 5.5 per throw250% · 11yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 16 yds, 8.0 per throw250% · 16yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 70 yds, 14.0 per throw560% · 70yLeft, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 1 caught (20%), 43 yds, 8.6 per throw520% · 43yMiddle, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 8 yds, 2.0 per throw4100% · 8yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 4 caught (80%), 37 yds, 7.4 per throw580% · 37yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 4 caught (57%), 60 yds, 8.6 per throw757% · 60yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 9 caught (100%), 136 yds, 15.1 per throw9100% · 136yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 42 yds, 14.0 per throw367% · 42yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 84 yds, 28.0 per throw367% · 84yRight, Behind air yards: 14 throws (9%), 10 caught (71%), 70 yds, 5.0 per throw1471% · 70yRight, 0–4 air yards: 22 throws (15%), 15 caught (68%), 110 yds, 5.0 per throw2268% · 110yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 10 caught (83%), 108 yds, 9.0 per throw1283% · 108yRight, 10–14 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 8 caught (67%), 138 yds, 11.5 per throw1267% · 138yRight, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 62 yds, 12.4 per throw540% · 62yRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 49 yds, 24.5 per throw2100% · 49yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (3%), 2 caught (40%), 73 yds, 14.6 per throw540% · 73y
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
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 throws (3%), 2 caught (100%), 26 yds, 13.0 per throw2100% · 26yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (8%), 4 caught (67%), 34 yds, 5.7 per throw667% · 34yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (11%), 5 caught (63%), 54 yds, 6.8 per throw863% · 54yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), -5 yds, -5.0 per throw1100% · -5yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 1 caught (33%), 11 yds, 3.7 per throw333% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 1 caught (33%), 9 yds, 3.0 per throw333% · 9yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (6%), 3 caught (75%), 91 yds, 22.8 per throw475% · 91yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 1 caught (33%), 18 yds, 6.0 per throw333% · 18yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (4%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 6 throws (8%), 5 caught (83%), 9 yds, 1.5 per throw683% · 9yRight, 0–4 air yards: 4 throws (6%), 4 caught (100%), 36 yds, 9.0 per throw4100% · 36yRight, 5–9 air yards: 10 throws (14%), 5 caught (50%), 41 yds, 4.1 per throw1050% · 41yRight, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (10%), 5 caught (71%), 74 yds, 10.6 per throw771% · 74yRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (3%), 1 caught (50%), 31 yds, 15.5 per throw250% · 31yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (7%), 2 caught (40%), 108 yds, 21.6 per throw540% · 108y
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

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farMississippi State#44 · 4-2575%102/154145017–49.449.1%431593.7171.4%
2025Mississippi State#71 · 5-81125%43/776295–18.233.8%824585.6855.2%

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+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1UL MonroeW 62–139.6223464.735410.4406599.8126
2@MinnesotaW 38–137.7162272.722710.33013866.6026
3@South CarolinaW 41–347.4182669.22519.7418334.1017
4MissouriW 31–247.4273871.13609.5311070.7012
5AlabamaL 23–564.7193455.92587.6326-26-4.304
7@LSUL 0–31—no stats recorded
2026 · 5 games7.410215466.214509.4174431593.7126

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions102—
Attempts154—
Completion %66.2%49th / 143
Yards145046th / 265
Yards / att.9.414th / 143
Touchdowns178th / 265
Interceptions4—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries43—
Yards159348th / 1459
Yards / carry3.7264th / 322
Touchdowns1363rd / 633
Long26—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles2—
Lost2—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · UL Monroe✓ QB79544068%
Wk 2 · Minnesota✓ QB686835100%
Wk 3 · South Carolina✓ QB60573495%
Wk 4 · Missouri✓ QB787848100%
Wk 5 · Alabama—70614087%
Season4 GS42331819775%

Position Room

5 QBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
1Kamario TaylorQBSO1541450174+0.38
15Parker PuckettQBFR4021001-0.07
8Jaden RashadaQBJR—————
14Brodie McWhorterQBFR—————
17AJ SwannQBSR—————

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 →