Carson Beck Explained

Carson Beck
School:Georgia Bulldogs
Currentnumber:15
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class: Senior
Major:Sport Management
Birth Date:19 November 2002
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:4
Weight:220
Highlights:
Highschool:Mandarin (Jacksonville)
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Espn:4430841

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

Early years

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 game.[4] As a senior, he recorded 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns on 278 completions. 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

2020–2022

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

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

Entering the 2024 season, Beck emerged as one of the top overall prospects in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft.[34] [35]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2020Redshirt
20214 0 0–0 10 23 43.5 176 7.7 2 2 119.1 5 15 3.0 0
20227 0 0–0 26 35 74.3 310 8.9 4 0 186.4 7 43 6.1 0
2023141413–1 30241772.4 3,9419.5 246167.9 591172.0 4
Career 25 14 13−1 338 475 71.2 4,427 9.3 30 8 166.9 71 175 2.5 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Emerson . Seth . The sweet ride of Carson Beck: How Georgia's QB earned his NIL rewards . 2024-08-22 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: McCurley . Lance . June 3, 2020 . First Year Look: Carson Beck . July 26, 2023 . Bulldawg Illustrated.
  3. Web site: Barney . Justin . Freeman . Clayton . December 22, 2018 . Mandarin's Beck wins Mr. Football . December 1, 2022 . The Florida Times-Union . en-US.
  4. Web site: Sudge . Brandon . September 13, 2021 . Before Georgia faces UAB, meet QB Carson Beck from someone who knows him best . July 26, 2023 . Macon.com.
  5. Web site: 2024-04-12 . For Georgia QB Carson Beck, being boring isn't a bad thing . 2024-08-22 . ESPN.com . en.
  6. Web site: Bean . Josh . June 30, 2019 . Why 4-star QB Carson Beck flipped from Bama to Georgia . November 30, 2022 . AL.com . en.
  7. Web site: Newberry . Paul . September 11, 2021 . Super Sub: Bennett 5 TD passes, No. 2 Georgia routs UAB 56-7 . December 1, 2022 . AP NEWS . en.
  8. Web site: Weiszer . Marc . August 20, 2022 . Who's got next at QB for UGA behind Stetson Bennett? Kirby Smart explains what goes into it . December 1, 2022 . Online Athens . en-US.
  9. Web site: Towers . Chip . September 19, 2022 . Georgia QB Carson Beck getting plenty of work . December 1, 2022 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . English . 1539-7459.
  10. Web site: Williams . Jonathan . October 16, 2022 . Carson Beck Shows What Future Could Be . December 1, 2022 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  11. Web site: Stephenson . Creg . August 19, 2023 . Carson Beck named Georgia’s starting quarterback . August 19, 2023 . AL.com . en.
  12. Web site: August 19, 2023 . QB Beck succeeding Bennett as Georgia starter . August 19, 2023 . ESPN.com. Associated Press . en.
  13. Web site: Newberry . Paul . August 28, 2023 . No one in college football has bigger shoes to fill than Georgia's Carson Beck. . August 31, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  14. Web site: 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 . September 3, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  15. Web site: Lamar . Joey . September 3, 2023 . UGA wins season opener as Beck throws for nearly 300 yards . September 3, 2023 . WSAV-TV . en-US.
  16. Web site: September 9, 2023 . Carson Beck: ‘Everything was better’ for Georgia offense in 45-3 win over Ball State . September 10, 2023 . 95.5 WSB . en.
  17. Web site: Fornelli . Tom . September 16, 2023 . Georgia vs. South Carolina score, takeaways: Dawgs stumble early, dominate second half behind Carson Beck . September 16, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
  18. Web site: Frierson . John . September 23, 2023 . Carson Beck's career-high passing game leads Georgia past UAB . September 24, 2023 . Gwinnett Daily Post . en.
  19. Web site: September 23, 2023 . Beck throws 3 TDs, Dogs hold off UAB . September 24, 2023 . AccessWDUN. Georgia Sports Communications . en.
  20. Web site: Zenor . John . September 30, 2023 . Beck-to-Bowers combo rallies No. 1 Georgia to 27-20 win over Auburn . October 1, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  21. Web site: Henry . George . October 7, 2023 . Beck, Bowers pace No. 1 Georgia's offensive attack in dominant victory over No. 20 Kentucky . October 8, 2023 . ABC News . en.
  22. Web site: Riley . Connor . October 10, 2023 . How baseball helps Carson Beck best handle the pressure of being Georgia’s quarterback . October 11, 2023 . WGAU . en.
  23. Web site: October 9, 2023 . SEC Football Players of the Week: Week 6 . October 11, 2023 . SECSports.com.
  24. Web site: October 29, 2023 . Carson Beck shines in homecoming as No. 1 Georgia routs Florida . October 28, 2023 . Big News Network . en.
  25. Web site: Smits . Garry . October 28, 2023 . The Bulldogs' Day of Beck-oning: Mandarin graduate Carson Beck leads a 43-20 rout of Gators . November 20, 2023 . The Florida Times-Union . en-US.
  26. News: Burns . Gabriel . October 28, 2023 . Carson Beck’s triumphant homecoming latest sign he can be championship QB . English . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . October 29, 2023 . 1539-7459.
  27. Web site: Rosa . Francisco . November 4, 2023 . Carson Beck Impresses CFB Fans With Strong Showing as Georgia Beats Missouri . November 5, 2023 . Bleacher Report . en.
  28. Web site: 2023-12-18 . Carson Beck confirms he’ll play in Orange Bowl, unsure about future beyond that . 2023-12-18 . WGAU . en.
  29. Web site: James . John . 2023-12-30 . Beck, Bulldogs cruise to Orange Bowl victory . 2023-12-31 . The Red and Black . en.
  30. Web site: Emerson . Seth . December 18, 2023 . Carson Beck returning for Georgia's 2024 season . 2023-12-18 . The Athletic . en.
  31. Web site: 2023-12-18 . Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announces he's returning for 2024 season . 2024-08-08 . AP News . en.
  32. Web site: 2023-12-18 . Dawg stays: QB Beck says he's returning to UGA . 2023-12-19 . ESPN.com . en.
  33. News: Burns . Gabriel . ‘He’s going to win the Heisman:’ Carson Beck, Georgia offense primed for big 2024 . English . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . 2023-12-31 . 1539-7459.
  34. Web site: Smith . Michael David . 2024-05-07 . Carson Beck surpasses Shedeur Sanders as betting favorite to go No. 1 overall in 2025 . 2024-05-18 . NBC Sports . en-US.
  35. News: Feldman . Bruce . May 16, 2024 . College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1? . 2024-05-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.

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