Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor is reportedly returning to the Bulldogs next season, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The deal is expected to be finalized on Wednesday.

Taylor has reportedly agreed to a $7.5 million deal that can reach $9 million with incentives, according to On3’s Pete Nakos and Chris Low. If so, he would become college football’s highest-paid quarterback.

The sophomore quarterback played in six games for the Bulldogs this season. He has been ruled out for the rest of the year with a season-ending turf toe and a right foot injury that required surgery.

The Bulldogs QB missed the LSU game on October 17 because of it, but returned against Oklahoma and tried to play through the injury. He couldn’t finish the game and finished with only five pass attempts.

Taylor threw for 1,460 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. He added an additional 147 yards and another score on the ground.

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