Carson Beck
Carson Raine Beck (born November 19, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs.
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | ![]() Redshirt |
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Born: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | November 19, 2002
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school | Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida) |
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High school career
Beck attended Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. During his junior season, Beck threw for 3,546 yards and 30 touchdowns, being named the 2018 Florida Mr. Football.[1][2] Beck led Mandarin to a Florida State Championship, throwing for five touchdowns in the game.[3] As a senior, he recorded 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns on 278 completions.[1] Beck was originally committed to Alabama before decommiting and committing to play college football at the University of Georgia.[4]
College career
As a freshman, Beck would enter 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.[5] Beck played in three games, throwing for 176 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.[6] 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.[7] Against Vanderbilt, Beck would tally two touchdowns and 98 yards.[8]
References
- "First Year Look: Carson Beck – Bulldawg Illustrated". bulldawgillustrated.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- Barney, Clayton Freeman, Justin. "Mandarin's Beck wins Mr. Football". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- Sudge, Brandon. "Before Georgia faces UAB, meet QB Carson Beck from someone who knows him best".
- Bean, Josh (2019-06-30). "Why 4-star QB Carson Beck flipped from Bama to Georgia". al. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- "Super Sub: Bennett 5 TD passes, No. 2 Georgia routs UAB 56-7". AP NEWS. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- Weiszer, Marc. "Who's got next at QB for UGA behind Stetson Bennett? Kirby Smart explains what goes into it". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- Towers, Chip. "Georgia QB Carson Beck getting plenty of work". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- Williams, Jonathan. "Carson Beck Shows What Future Could Be". Sports Illustrated Georgia Bulldogs News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2022-12-01.