Patrick Mahomes’ Teammate Offers NIL Support to Keep $1.5M SEC QB From Being Poached to Other Programs
Jones said Mississippi State will need to stay competitive as Taylor’s 832-yard, 11-touchdown start has drawn interest from other programs.
- Mississippi State athletic director Zac Selmon recently addressed the future of quarterback Kamario Taylor, telling On3's Andy Staples, "We're going to be as competitive as we need to be."
- The Bulldogs have opened their 2026 campaign with a 3-0 record, largely driven by Taylor's 68.3% completion rate, 832 yards, and 11 touchdowns through three games.
- With NIL teams spending $45 to $50 million annually, Jones emphasized the competitive landscape Mississippi State faces before hosting Missouri on Saturday and a gauntlet of SEC opponents.
- Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones told reporters Thursday, "I'm going to donate some , though, we've got to keep this quarterback," pledging financial support.
- A Macon, Mississippi, native and four-star recruit from the 2025 class, Taylor sits in the Heisman Trophy race; however, the real test arrives with the upcoming SEC schedule.
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Patrick Mahomes’ Teammate Offers NIL Support to Keep $1.5M SEC QB From Being Poached to Other Programs
Everybody is talking about Mississippi State because of their QB, who led them into the national Top 25 with a 3-0 start. Kamario Taylor is playing so well and attracting so much attention. That’s why keeping him in Starkville may soon become as important as developing him. And now one of the Bulldogs’ most famous […]
Chiefs' Chris Jones to Give NIL Money to Keep Heisman Candidate Kamario Taylor at Mississippi State
Kansas City Chiefs star defensive tackle Chris Jones revealed that he plans to donate to Mississippi State's NIL fund in order to help keep Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor at the school beyond the 2026 season.
Chiefs Star Willing to Pony Up to Keep QB Kamario Taylor at Mississippi State
Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor just may be the biggest surprise in college football this season. The sophomore phenom is having a breakout season, passing for 832 yards rushing for another 178 yards, and throwing 11 touchdowns — tied for second-most in the country behind only USC’s…
Chris Jones donating to Mississippi State NIL to help program retain Kamario Taylor: ‘Got to keep him around’
Before Chris Jones won three Super Bowl rings with teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs great was honing his craft at Mississippi State. That’s where he played with Dak Prescott, totaling 18.0 career sacks and ending up as the Chiefs’ second-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. (Prescott went two rounds later.) Fast forward to the present, where Kamario Taylor is quickly gaining more buzz than any Bulldogs QB since Pre…
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