Stetson Bennett

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV is on the verge of capping off a storybook college football season. Bennett and the Bulldogs are rolling against TCU ...

(Data provided by StatHead): [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.bigcatcountry.com/) [Chicago Bears](https://www.windycitygridiron.com/) [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/) These are the NFL quarterbacks who played this season who are younger than Bennett. The other two?

Bennett posted six touchdowns in the 65-7 College Football Playoff National Championship win over TCU to finish his career 29-3 as a starting quarterback with ...

He provides more of a mobile ability, and was compared to Jarrett Stidham in the recruiting process. Bennett posted six touchdowns in the 65-7 [College Football](/college-football/) Playoff National Championship win over [TCU](https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/teams/TCU/tcu-horned-frogs/) to finish his career 29-3 as a starting quarterback with back-to-back titles, leaving the field at the beginning of the fourth quarter to a standing ovation. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Beck provides a much more traditional pocket passing profile to the dynamic Bennett. Beck will be a redshirt junior in 2023 and sat behind Bennett each of the past three seasons. Heading into the national championship game, Beck had thrown 55 passes in his career, completing 62% for 455 yards and six touchdowns. After a winding career that began as a Class of 2017 recruit from Blackshear, Georgia, Bennett is finally out of eligibility, however.

Turns out, you do not need to be the best player in college football to be the most important player in college football.

[LSU](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/lsu-tigers-college-football/) in the SEC championship game, [Ohio State](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/ohio-state-buckeyes-college-football/) in the national semifinal and [TCU](https://theathletic.com/college-football/team/tcu-horned-frogs-college-football/) in the title game, Bennett threw for 976 yards and accounted for 14 touchdowns while throwing just one interception over that span. He now has two rings and a lifetime of I-told-you-sos if he ever feels the need to whip one out. I’m not the only person who saw what Bennett did last year in the regular season and still wondered if he was good enough to win a national championship … He needs an opportunity to play for a long time at the next level.” If, over the past season and a half, Georgia believed it had a better quarterback option than Bennett, we would have seen him. And so, it is time for me to apologize — to Bennett and to every Georgia fan who defended him. But I no longer feel the need to criticize anyone who sees what Stetson does and wants to call it exceptional. I’m not the only person who figured you could plug another quarterback into Todd Monken’s offense this year with this particular array of weapons and go undefeated. I wrote that Bennett didn’t deserve a trip to New York City and that, from my vantage point as one of nearly 900 voters, too many of my peers simply voted for the quarterback of the team that had spent most of the year ranked No. “And people have slept on Stetson Bennett for too long. You do it because you are talented, because you have a mastery of your craft and because you have an innate feel for [the game your offensive coordinator wanted to call](https://theathletic.com/4041070/2022/12/28/georgia-todd-monken/). [a made-for-Hollywood story](https://theathletic.com/3975737/2022/12/09/stetson-bennett-college-football-sportsperson/) of a walk-on turned champion against all odds.

The national championship marks the final stop of Stetson Bennett's incredible ride in a Georgia uniform. Earlier this week, WTOC sat down with his father, ...

Not what I wanted him to do, but what he wanted to do. But when you put someone that’s been told that they can’t do it, but time and time and time again they have done it. “If you take someone that’s the greatest that’s ever been and you put them in a situation to fail, they may fail. The work Stetson has put in has led to constant acts of overcoming. Then throw it and Knox would be on the jet ski and then dive off the jet ski and make the catch. A lot of pulling and pushing and running and sprinting uphill and working on technique,” said Stetson Bennett III.

INGLEWOOD, California – He's 5-foot-11. At least that's what the Georgia roster says of Stetson Bennett. So maybe he isn't even that tall.

Stetson Bennett and the Georgia offense steamrolled TCU on Monday, allowing a curtain call for the soon-to-be two-time national champion.

Bennett and Bowers showed off their remarkable partnership one last time in the College Football Playoff championship game.

Bowers, a 6-foot-4 multi-sport athlete with freakish speed for his size, has been a spectacular success since arriving at Georgia in 2021. “I think he goes down as the top,” said receiver Ladd McConkey, who had five catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns. In the first half, Bennett became the first player in Georgia’s lengthy history to rack up 4,000 total yards of offense over his career with plenty of help from Bowers. McCarron as the only quarterbacks to lead their teams to back-to-back national championships in the 21st century when Georgia became just the fourth team to repeat since 1980. “For Stetson, for it to be his second year and people are still doubting him? “Probably had the best game of his career, in my opinion,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said.

Stetson Bennett just completed one of the most remarkable, successful and lengthy college football careers any quarterback has ever had.

Bennett must go now, and don’t put it past him to find a place in the NFL. And if you’re willing to eat off the floor, you can be special.” He needs an opportunity to play for a long time at the next level.” Georgia has a kind of staying power that may exceed the great programs that have attempted to wrestle with Alabama for prolonged supremacy. He changed the offensive line’s protection and zipped an NFL-caliber pass for a completion. The Bulldogs are the greatest threat to the dynasty Nick Saban has built at Alabama. He ran to beat a max blitz for a first down, an impressive display of athleticism and instincts. “I don’t get it,” Bennett told Smart as he wrestled with his decision. From the moment Bennett decided to return last January for a super duper senior season, he envisioned this scenario. As the Bulldogs pursued a repeat after Sports fans have a nasty habit of turning against excessive winners, but while Bennett had plenty of those haters, he was mostly respected as the 5-foot-11 overachiever who grew from forgotten boy to an influential grown-up demonstrating the joy of a young man’s game. If you were tempted to cast the Bulldogs are just the hottest football factory in this high-revenue, production-line sport, Bennett provided a counter to restore the appeal of amateurism.

The Bulldogs' quarterback turned defensive-first Georgia into an offensive juggernaut on the way to two national championships.

"He had full conviction that he wanted to come back and go opposite of the mainstream," Smart said. He's got to leave." "He's got to go. "I think he goes down as the top," McConkey said. He's done everything he could at the University of Georgia." We can do this.' And he did everything that he said he was going to do." "Stetson speaks for himself, the way he leads and prepares," Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. Who's going to top that?" Why don't we have a play?'" Bennett said. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, he is the only player over the past 25 years to have four passing touchdowns and two rushing scores in a game against a top-five opponent. He wrote the screenplays for "Hoosiers" and "Rudy," two of the most iconic sports films of all time. 3 [TCU](/college-football/team/_/id/2628/tcu-horned-frogs) in the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T at SoFi Stadium.

Quarterback Stetson Bennett cemented his place in Georgia lore, leading the Bulldogs to a 65-7 win over TCU and their second straight CFP championship.

It was in that moment that Georgia and its quarterback decided to douse any lingering hope of a comeback with kerosene. Bennett marched Georgia down the field in just five plays on its opening drive, finishing it himself with a 21-yard keeper for a score. A second national title had been secured. The plucky upstarts had been pummeled. By the time Duggan threw that ill-fated third-down pass into a crowd of Georgia defenders, the Bulldogs had already left little doubt. But it was just one of those nights we couldn’t really do much on our end.” That bulletproof self-assurance was on display from the start Monday as Bennett put together a career-defining performance. “Stetson speaks for himself, the way he leads and prepares,” Smart said. A former walk-on who dreamed of one day quarterbacking the Bulldogs had already carried the storied program to a national title the year before, ending a 40-year drought. So often during this most improbable of football seasons for Texas Christian, the Horned Frogs’ fearless Heisman Trophy finalist was at his most dangerous in those particularly grim moments, beaten and bruised with his back against the wall, forced to dig down deep, conjuring whatever miracle he could manage through a combination of sheer will and intestinal fortitude. He’d proven nearly everyone wrong in the process, his own coaches included, leaving little about his collegiate legacy in question. Like it had so many times before on its way to becoming the first repeat college champion in over a decade, Georgia would overwhelm TCU in every other facet of the game.

Thus far, the Bulldogs are dominating a one-sided College Football Playoff National Championship Game with poise and precision on both sides of the football, ...

On top of that, the Bulldogs responded with three more touchdowns in the second. Georgia and quarterback Stetson Bennett are 30 minutes away from another national championship and lead TCU at halftime, 38-7, at SoFi Stadium. Georgia scored a playoff championship game-record 17 first-quarter points, the first touchdown coming on a 21-yard run from Bennett and the next on Bennett's 37-yard strike to Ladd McConkey.

The Bulldogs stars left to a huge ovation following a dominant showing against the Horned Frogs.

Bowers logged seven catches for 152 yards and a touchdown, while McConkey hauled in five receptions for 88 yards and two TDs. After a short run by backup running back Branson Robinson, Smart took a timeout to allow Stetson Bennett, tight end Brock Bowers, receiver Ladd McConkey and the rest of the first-team offense to leave the field one last time. Bennett’s chemistry with Bowers and McConkey was once again on full display throughout the contest.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – When asked to describe the challenge of facing TCU's 3-3-5 defense in the College Football Playoff championship game at Media Day, ...

Bennett left to a standing ovation with 13:25 left in the fourth quarter. "I told all the guys, what are we doing?" [CFP championship game record](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/stetson-bennett-joe-burrow-tds-national-championship-record/x2ub6maenkl7cecl9d5fjeud) with the six total TDs. Then, Bennett delivered what appeared to be the dagger on a third-and-15 from the 36-yard line. Was this the largest blowout between the BCS and CFP eras? 1 Georgia (15-0) set CFP records for most points in the first quarter (17) and most points by halftime (38). Bennett threw a pin-point pass between three TCU defenders to Bowers on a crossing route. TCU's Max Duggan scored on a two-yard TD run, but the Horned Frogs trailed 17-7 after the first quarter. The defense topped that off with three first-half turnovers and limited the Horned Frogs to 188 total yards. Offensive coordinator Todd Monken dialed up an all-time play-calling performance, and Bennett checked to the right plays. Fast forward to the final question after No. "I associate it to being a triple option offense."

An uncertain future when it comes to football. Sure, Georgia's quarterback led the Bulldogs to back-to-back championships for the first time since Alabama did ...

Bennett has two national titles, but can that transfer to career in the NFL? "He knew what was coming and he set the guy up. But what he lacks in brawn he appears to make up for elsewhere. A national championship eluded Stafford at Georgia, but he was the No. He ran for a touchdown because he's got a tackle that's like a tight end out there in Broderick. "He did a change of protection and made an elite throw. And what did he do with it? And he smoked that cigar like a seasoned pro as confetti fell from the roof and Georgia backers yelled their approval. "I don't know – hard worker, pretty good at football, smart. It’s uncertain how early his name will be called – assuming it will be called sometime during the three-day draft April 27-29 – but more predictable is what his doubters will say. He waited four long years. He was about to transfer to the University of Louisiana but thought better of it, and waited for his chance in Athens, Georgia.

The quarterback's posts give a glimpse into what his football life might've been like had he not persevered at Georgia.

The Bulldogs stepped on the gas and never looked back, downing upstart TCU, 65–7. The primary focus of the posts that started to go viral was the quarterback tweeting out offers from programs that he received when first trying to get recruited to play in college. Rather than attend Columbia or Middle Tennessee, Bennett opted to walk on at Georgia, not once but twice.

A new quarterback could be on the radar of NFL sides after Stetson Bennett enjoyed an undefeated college season and helped Georgia Bulldogs win the National ...

The MVP was asked about what he'd tell the NFL ahead of a potential pick-up, and Bennett didn't seem too sure, as he said: "Hard worker. Bennett may be smaller, but his record as a starter speaks for itself, boasting a 29-3 tally as Georgia quarterback. "He needs an opportunity to play for a long time at the next level. "People slept on Stetson Bennett for a long time," Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said. Bennett's performance in his final Georgia game summed up his college career for the Bulldogs - spirited, impressive, and full of character. One major reason for that was quarterback Stetson Bennett, who certified himself as a Georgia legend after leading them to back-to-back titles.

I've got to admit, I've been furiously refreshing the Good Morning America Twitter feed since I woke up in hopes they would have Stetson Bennett back on to ...

— Stetson Bennett on his journey from walk-on player to— Good Morning America (@GMA) I’ve got to admit, I’ve been furiously refreshing the Good Morning America Twitter feed since I woke up in hopes they would have Stetson Bennett back on to give a morning interview after a night full of partying. I’ve got a hunch that he’ll succeed — whatever it is.

He just put his name in history books. Now this college QB hero has a big NFL draft headache.

Probably had his best game of his career, in my opinion, with some of the checks he made, some of the decisions he made. In the biggest game of his career, Bennett was brilliant, producing six total touchdowns and throwing for 304 yards. “He’s got to go. He was leaving Georgia. “His mental makeup is such of a quarterback that believes he can make every throw and what he did tonight was truly amazing. [after his Bulldogs shellacked TCU](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiy-tCy6r38AhWdxnMBHUUwDE0QvOMEKAB6BAgLEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxsports.com.au%2Fnfl%2Fcollege-football-2023-georgia-def-tcu-to-win-national-championship-biggest-blowout-ever-score-report-highlights-result%2Fnews-story%2Fce58a2292f2e76efbd6dcffc7a2cf7ff&usg=AOvVaw0yLNJ06zVzU3sedwPL0KJF), 65-7, at SoFi Stadium on Monday night to repeat as national champions.

How old is Stetson Bennett? So old that college football fans made it into a meme.

[January 10, 2023]

How does the two-time national champion stack up as an NFL Draft prospect?

At the intermediate level is where Bennett throws with the most accuracy and assertiveness, even through layers of coverage. Against Florida, a team that could come close to matching Georgia athletically down the field, Bennett's downfield accuracy and lack of arm talent were clearly apparent. The whole attack doesn't have to be centered around dink and dunk. When he needed to operate outside the pocket, Bennett was plenty capable. At times, he was a little too comfy in the pocket, which frequently led to him taking massive, avoidable shots. His tight, textbook release gets rid of the ball in a hurry, which helps alleviate some of the drawbacks of his weaker arm strength, but let's just say Bennett will not be asked to make many out routes toward the sideline from the far hash in the NFL. Here's the (justified) thinking: At 25, he is much more advanced in every aspect than 99.99% of his competition at Georgia this season. Monken's offense was astutely designed to give Bennett a sensible order at which to get through his reads, and he often did so before ripping a strike at the intermediate level. Bennett is very patient in the pocket. Also, the age limits his upside at the next level because instead of practicing, playing, and developing his game against others his age (professionals), Bennett mostly faced 18 to 22-year-olds during the 2022-23 campaign. By [NFL](/nfl/) size standards at the quarterback position, Bennett is tiny. Then there's, of course, the age factor, which you've heard about since probably last season when Bennett took a secure grasp of Georgia's starting quarterback job.