Georgia QB Carson Beck may enter transfer portal for final season and delay NFL draft plans
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck looks for an open receiver during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens, Ga. Credit: AP/John Bazemore
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia quarterback Carson Beck may be rethinking his plans for 2025 less than two weeks after announcing he would enter the NFL draft.
Beck, who has one year of eligibility remaining, could enter the transfer portal and complete his college career at another school, On3 and ESPN.com reported Thursday.
Beck suffered a right elbow injury in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime win over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 7 in Atlanta. He had surgery on Dec. 23 to repair his ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow and is expected to begin throwing next spring.
Beck announced his intent to enter the NFL draft on Dec. 28 but the surgery could lower the fifth-year senior's ranking among other quarterbacks in the 2025 draft. Before the 2024 season, Beck was rated as one of the top quarterbacks in the draft and was considered a possible first-round pick.
The NFL scouting combine is scheduled for Feb. 27 through March 2, likely too soon for Beck to show general managers and coaches his recovery from the surgery.
ESPN reported Beck could be considering Miami if he enters the transfer portal.
Beck was 24-3 as Georgia's starter in 2023 and 2024. Gunner Stockton took over as Georgia's starter in the Bulldogs' 23-10 loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal played in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 2.
Stockton completed 20 of 32 passes for 234 yards and one touchdown and is the favorite to become the full-time starter in 2025.
