Just last month, all signs pointed to Carson Beck leaving Georgia for the NFL, but the quarterback’s time in the college football ranks may not be over.
Beck is expected to enter the transfer portal, On3 reported Thursday. A player of Beck’s caliber could generate considerable interest. If he ultimately moves to another college football program, Beck is projected to be one of the highest-paid transfers in the history of the sport.
Beck’s latest decision comes less than two weeks after he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Carson Beck, No. 15 of the Georgia Bulldogs, warms up before the game against the Missouri Tigers at Sanford Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023, in Athens, Georgia. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
The Jacksonville, Florida, native was a member of the Bulldogs’ national championship-winning teams in 2021 and 2022.
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He became Georgia’s starting quarterback in 2023 and returned to Athens for the 2024 campaign, before suffering a season-ending elbow injury during Georgia’s overtime victory over Texas in the championship game. the SEC. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck earlier this month during Georgia’s 23-10 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs the ball during the Aflac kickoff game between the Clemson Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs on August 31, 2024, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Beck was a highly touted prospect coming out of high school and was widely projected as a first-round NFL Draft pick entering the 2024 season.
But he had an uneven season, finishing the campaign with 28 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. While Beck threw for just under 3,500 yards on the year, he also threw three interceptions in three different games. If Beck leaves Georgia, he will finish his time in a Bulldogs uniform with 7,912 passing yards and 58 touchdowns.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) takes the field for first warmups before an NCAA college football game against Alabama on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Beck has one year of college eligibility remaining. ESPN, citing sources, reported that the Miami Hurricanes are the early favorites in the potential race to land Beck’s services.
Beck’s injury would likely prevent him from showing off his shooting skills in front of NFL teams’ general managers, coaches, scouts and other key decision-makers this spring. The expected inability to participate in a pre-draft workout as early as March could have influenced Beck’s decision to explore his options with other college programs through the portal.
