Georgia quarterback Carson Beck intends to enter the transfer portal, a source briefed on the decision said Thursday.
Beck, a two-year starter for the Bulldogs, announced on Dec. 28 that he was declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. The 23-year-old, who passed for 7,912 yards and 58 touchdowns in his Georgia career, sustained a UCL injury in December’s SEC championship game that required season-ending surgery.
On3 first reported Beck’s plans to enter the portal.
Beck waited three years at Georgia to become the starter, finally earning the job before the 2023 season, when he emerged as a star. He debated turning pro, but elected to return this season, in part because he wasn’t assured of being a high first-round pick, in part because he wanted to keep playing, which he knew was a certainty at Georgia but not in the NFL.
This past season, Beck’s numbers slipped, especially his accuracy (64.7 percent, down from 72.4 percent in 2023). But Georgia still won the SEC championship, albeit with Beck out for the second half of the win over Texas, but coming in for the final handoff to clinch the win.
“Obviously, when you look at the stats, they aren’t the same stats as the year before,” Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said of Beck. “But the goal is, if you’re in this league, is to win the SEC championship. And he was the quarterback of that team that got us to that game and put us in that position.”
Beck had surgery in mid-December, with Georgia only saying that Beck would be able to “throw in the spring.” Neither Beck or anyone in his camp have publicly commented since his injury on a timetable for a return.
When Beck was injured, Georgia turned to redshirt sophomore Gunner Stockton, who guided the team in the second half and overtime of the SEC championship, then the Sugar Bowl. Although Georgia lost that game and the offense struggled, Stockton played relatively well, passing for 234 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions. But the team did appear to miss Beck’s experience and game management.
It’s not clear if Georgia and Beck had any discussion about him returning.
“Carson’s injury was significant and needed to be repaired and fixed, and he did just that. That’s the best thing for his long-term future,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said before the Sugar Bowl. “And he met with some really good people who have focused on that injury before and made that decision based on his career and his future.”
This story will be updated.
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