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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has played his last college football game. The redshirt senior announced his intentions to enter the 2025 NFL Draft on his Instagram account, foregoing a final year of eligibility.
Beck’s season was cut short during the SEC Championship Game against Texas when he sustained an injury to his right elbow on the final play before halftime. He was replaced by Gunner Stockton until the final play in overtime; Stockton’s helmet came off, forcing Beck back onto the field for a game-winning handoff to running back Trevor Etienne.
Following UCL surgery, Beck was ruled out for the College Football Playoff. Stockton will lead the No. 2 seed Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against No. 7 seed Notre Dame on Jan. 1.
Beck’s 2024 season was full of ups and downs. The preseason Heisman hopeful threw for nearly 3,500 yards and 28 touchdowns, but all 12 of his interceptions were thrown during a six-game midseason stretch. Injuries and general shuffling along the offensive line, coupled with the offseason losses of safety blankets like Ladd McConkey and Brock Bowers in the passing game, clearly affected Beck’s confidence and productivity, but he nevertheless took a step back from preseason expectations.
Beck’s NFL Draft stock
Beck was considered a potential first-round prospect at the start of the 2024 season after earning All-SEC second-team honors in 2023 and throwing for nearly 4,000 yards. His inconsistent follow-up has dropped him from first-round consideration, however. None of CBS Sports’ NFL Draft insiders have Beck as a first-round…
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Author : Ben Kercheval
Publish date : 2024-12-28 17:16:00
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