Kamario Taylor didn’t exactly ease into Saturday night in Columbia. Mississippi State’s quarterback opened Week 3 with three straight incompletions, and then flipped the script in a hurry, carving up South Carolina the rest of the way in a 41-34 Bulldogs win.
By the end of it, Taylor had put together the kind of line that gets people talking: 18 completions on 26 attempts for 251 yards and four touchdowns, plus eight carries for 33 yards. The finish was the story. Once he settled in, Taylor was sharp, aggressive and dangerous at every level.
The arm talent jumped off the page, and it showed up in a few big moments, including a deep strike to Zion Ragins for a touchdown. That play only added to the growing buzz around Taylor’s ability to launch the ball with ease and hit receivers in stride downfield.
The reaction online came fast. Fans started tossing around labels usually reserved for the sport’s biggest names, with some asking whether Taylor is already the best player in college football and others calling him a future No.
1 NFL Draft prospect. Either way, the message was clear: people are buying in on Mississippi State’s quarterback.
A few of the reactions captured the mood:
Kamario Taylor is good at football pic.twitter.com/s6DeTVUgsf
- Drew (NTE) (@NotTheExpertYT) September 20, 2026
Kamario Taylor’s arm talent is ridiculous pic.twitter.com/FokBflVTAq
- College Football Report (@CFBReport) September 19, 2026
Kamario Taylor is one of them ones
I truly think he is a special talent pic.twitter.com/A9vNfoO916
- Bengal (@BengalYouTube) September 20, 2026
In stride 40 + yards flat footed I love Kamario taylor 😭😭 https://t.co/L2zQsg3jPS
- #FireRyanDay (@blackgodwayne) September 19, 2026
Mississippi State and Kamario Taylor look legit.
The Bulldogs improve to 3-0 after back-to-back road wins vs. P4 opponents.
- Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) September 20, 2026
Kamario Taylor is going to be the top overall draft pick in two years
- Chris Dokish (@ChrisDokish) September 20, 2026
Kamario Taylor is really something special
- Unbiased Ev (@DoubleVodkaDon) September 19, 2026
- StephTuittRules (@StephTuittRules) September 19, 2026
Mississippi State’s 3-0 start now includes back-to-back road wins over P4 opponents, and Taylor’s performance in Columbia is the one everyone will remember.
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