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Carson Beck

Carson Raine Beck (born November 19, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was part of two national championships as a backup in 2021 and 2022.

Carson Beck
Beck with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2023
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 15
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
MajorSport Management
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-19) November 19, 2002 (age 22)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMandarin (Jacksonville)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Beck was born on November 19, 2002, in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] He attended Mandarin High School and was named the 2018 Florida Mr. Football after throwing for 3,546 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior.[2][3] Beck led Mandarin to a Florida State Championship, throwing for five touchdowns in the championship game.[4] As a senior, he recorded 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns on 278 completions.[2] As a sophomore he committed to play baseball at Florida, before deciding to focus on football, committing to Alabama for the sport.[5] Beck would ultimately decommit from Alabama and commit to play college football at the University of Georgia.[6]

College career

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2020–2022

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As a freshman, Beck entered the season as the backup in a quarterback room including Stetson Bennett, JT Daniels, and D'Wan Mathis. Beck made his first appearance against Missouri in the fourth quarter. The following season, Beck threw his first career touchdown pass in a 56–7 victory over UAB.[7] Beck played in three games, throwing for 176 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.[8] Beck entered the 2022 season as the second-string quarterback, serving as the backup for Bennett. He appeared in the first three games of the season totaling 178 yards and two touchdowns.[9] Against Vanderbilt, Beck would tally two touchdowns and 98 yards.[10]

2023

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Entering the 2023 season, Beck was named the week one starter against UT Martin.[11][12][13] In his first game as a starter, he threw for 294 yards and a touchdown, adding another touchdown rushing in a 48–7 victory.[14][15] The following week against Ball State, Beck tallied 283 yards and two touchdowns, leading Georgia to a 45–3 win.[16] In his first career SEC start, he threw for 269 yards leading Georgia to a 24–14 come-from-behind victory against South Carolina.[17] The next week against UAB, Beck threw for a then career-high 337 yards and combined for four total touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, in a 49–21 triumph.[18][19] Against Auburn the following week, Beck made his first career road start, throwing for 313 yards and the go-ahead touchdown, a 40-yard pass to Brock Bowers, leading Georgia to a 27–20 win.[20] In his first career start against a ranked opponent, he threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns in a 51–13 rout of No. 20 Kentucky.[21] As a result of his performance, he was named the co-SEC offensive player of the week.[22][23] Against Florida, Beck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns in a 43–20 win.[24][25][26] Against No. 12 Missouri the following week, Beck recorded 21 completions for 254 yards and two touchdowns, resulting in a 30–21 victory.[27]

During the 2023 regular season, Beck led Georgia to a 12–1 record, finishing the year with 22 passing touchdowns and 3,738 passing yards.[28] In the 2023 Orange Bowl, he threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead Georgia to the largest margin of victory in any bowl game at the FBS level with a 63–3 rout of Florida State.[29] Following the conclusion of the season, Beck announced that he would return the following season rather than enter the 2024 NFL draft.[30][31][32] Beck finished the 2023 season throwing for 3,941 yards and recording 28 total touchdowns.[33]

2024

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Entering the 2024 season, Beck emerged as one of the top overall prospects in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.[34][35] In the season opener against No. 14 Clemson, he threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, leading Georgia to a 34–3 victory.[36][37] For his performance, he was named the co-SEC offensive player of the week.[38][39] The following week against Tennessee Tech, he threw five touchdown passes, tying the school record for single-game passing touchdowns.[40] Against No. 4 Alabama, Beck threw for 439 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing three interceptions, in a 41–34 defeat.[41] Against Mississippi State, Beck threw for a career-high 459 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–31 victory.[42] Against No. 7 Tennessee, he threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown in a 31–17 win.[43]

Statistics

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Georgia Bulldogs
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2020 Redshirt  
2021 4 0 0–0 10 23 43.5 176 7.7 2 2 119.1 5 15 3.0 0
2022 7 0 0–0 26 35 74.3 310 8.9 4 0 186.4 7 43 6.1 0
2023 14 14 13–1 302 417 72.4 3,941 9.5 24 6 167.9 60 116 1.9 4
2024 10 10 8–2 235 361 65.1 2,835 7.9 19 12 141.8 41 71 1.7 1
Career 35 24 21−3 573 836 68.5 7,262 8.7 49 20 156.1 113 245 2.2 5

Personal life

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Beck is in a relationship with Miami Hurricanes basketball player and social media influencer Hanna Cavinder.[44]

References

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  1. ^ Emerson, Seth (April 2, 2024). "The sweet ride of Carson Beck: How Georgia's QB earned his NIL rewards". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b McCurley, Lance (June 3, 2020). "First Year Look: Carson Beck". Bulldawg Illustrated. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Barney, Justin; Freeman, Clayton (December 22, 2018). "Mandarin's Beck wins Mr. Football". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  4. ^ Sudge, Brandon (September 13, 2021). "Before Georgia faces UAB, meet QB Carson Beck from someone who knows him best". Macon.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Low, Chris (April 12, 2024). "For Georgia QB Carson Beck, being boring isn't a bad thing". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Bean, Josh (June 30, 2019). "Why 4-star QB Carson Beck flipped from Bama to Georgia". AL.com. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Newberry, Paul (September 11, 2021). "Super Sub: Bennett 5 TD passes, No. 2 Georgia routs UAB 56-7". AP NEWS. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Weiszer, Marc (August 20, 2022). "Who's got next at QB for UGA behind Stetson Bennett? Kirby Smart explains what goes into it". Online Athens. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Towers, Chip (September 19, 2022). "Georgia QB Carson Beck getting plenty of work". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Williams, Jonathan (October 16, 2022). "Carson Beck Shows What Future Could Be". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Stephenson, Creg (August 19, 2023). "Carson Beck named Georgia's starting quarterback". AL.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "QB Beck succeeding Bennett as Georgia starter". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 19, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  13. ^ Newberry, Paul (August 28, 2023). "No one in college football has bigger shoes to fill than Georgia's Carson Beck". ABC News. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  14. ^ Odum, Charles (September 2, 2023). "Beck throws and runs for TDs to launch new era as No. 1 Georgia rolls past UT-Martin 48-7". ABC News. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  15. ^ Lamar, Joey (September 3, 2023). "UGA wins season opener as Beck throws for nearly 300 yards". WSAV-TV. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  16. ^ "Carson Beck: 'Everything was better' for Georgia offense in 45-3 win over Ball State". 95.5 WSB. September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Fornelli, Tom (September 16, 2023). "Georgia vs. South Carolina score, takeaways: Dawgs stumble early, dominate second half behind Carson Beck". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  18. ^ Frierson, John (September 23, 2023). "Carson Beck's career-high passing game leads Georgia past UAB". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  19. ^ "Beck throws 3 TDs, Dogs hold off UAB". AccessWDUN. September 23, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Georgia Sports Communications.
  20. ^ Zenor, John (September 30, 2023). "Beck-to-Bowers combo rallies No. 1 Georgia to 27-20 win over Auburn". ABC News. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Henry, George (October 7, 2023). "Beck, Bowers pace No. 1 Georgia's offensive attack in dominant victory over No. 20 Kentucky". ABC News. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  22. ^ Riley, Connor (October 10, 2023). "How baseball helps Carson Beck best handle the pressure of being Georgia's quarterback". WGAU. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 6". SECSports.com. October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "Carson Beck shines in homecoming as No. 1 Georgia routs Florida". Big News Network. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  25. ^ Smits, Garry (October 28, 2023). "The Bulldogs' Day of Beck-oning: Mandarin graduate Carson Beck leads a 43-20 rout of Gators". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  26. ^ Burns, Gabriel (October 28, 2023). "Carson Beck's triumphant homecoming latest sign he can be championship QB". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  27. ^ Rosa, Francisco (November 4, 2023). "Carson Beck Impresses CFB Fans With Strong Showing as Georgia Beats Missouri". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  28. ^ "Carson Beck confirms he'll play in Orange Bowl, unsure about future beyond that". WGAU. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  29. ^ James, John (December 30, 2023). "Beck, Bulldogs cruise to Orange Bowl victory". The Red and Black. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  30. ^ Emerson, Seth (December 18, 2023). "Carson Beck returning for Georgia's 2024 season". The Athletic. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  31. ^ "Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announces he's returning for 2024 season". AP News. December 18, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  32. ^ "Dawg stays: QB Beck says he's returning to UGA". ESPN.com. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  33. ^ Burns, Gabriel. "'He's going to win the Heisman:' Carson Beck, Georgia offense primed for big 2024". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  34. ^ Smith, Michael David (May 7, 2024). "Carson Beck surpasses Shedeur Sanders as betting favorite to go No. 1 overall in 2025". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  35. ^ Feldman, Bruce (May 16, 2024). "College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  36. ^ "Beck, No. 1 Georgia manhandle No. 14 Clemson". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  37. ^ Brugler, Dane; Baumgardner, Nick (August 31, 2024). "Carson Beck, Malaki Starks look like top-10 NFL Draft picks in rout of Clemson". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  38. ^ Davis, Spenser (September 2, 2024). "Carson Beck, Keon Sabb headline SEC's Players of the Week for Week 1". Saturday Down South. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  39. ^ "SEC Football Players of the Week: Sept. 2". Southeastern Conference. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  40. ^ "Carson Beck throws five touchdown passes as Georgia routs Tennessee Tech". Albany Herald. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  41. ^ Tidwell, Sara. "Georgia QB Carson Beck falters in rough start, sets 3 career-highs in second half comeback". Online Athens. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  42. ^ "Carson Beck's Career Day Leads No. 5 Georgia Past Mississippi State". Henry Herald. October 12, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  43. ^ Newberry, Paul. "Carson Beck bounces back, leads No. 11 Georgia past No. 6 Tennessee". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  44. ^ Connolly, Matt (September 30, 2024). "Hanna Cavinder posts fiery rant on negativity amid trolls attacking Carson Beck following Georgia loss". On3. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
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