Taylor Earns Second SEC Weekly Honor

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State freshman quarterback Kamario Taylor was named the SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Monday.

Taylor earned his second career honor following a strong performance in just his first career start in last Friday's Egg Bowl.

In the contest, Taylor completed 15 of 31 passes for 178 yards while also rushing for a game-high 173 yards and two touchdowns. Taylor's 173 rushing yards were the most rushing yards Ole Miss has allowed to an opposing quarterback since 2016, when they gave up 258 yards to Nick Fitzgerald. Taylor earned his first career 100-yard rushing performance and his second career multi-touchdown game.

Taylor ended his freshman campaign throwing for 388 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for 395 yards and seven scores. He scored a touchdown, rushing or passing, in each of the final six games of the season.

This was Taylor's second career weekly honor and the fifth for a Bulldog this season. Taylor joined Nic Mitchell, Albert Reese IV and Will Whitson, who each earned SEC honors in 2025.

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Taylor Earns Second SEC Weekly Honor

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