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Stetson Bennett reveals his message to NFL teams following public intoxication arrest

On3-Social-Profile_GRAYby:On3 Staff Report•03/03/23
Stetson Bennett, Georgia Bulldogs quarterback
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett meets with the media at the NFL Combine on March 3, 2023. (Michael Hickey / Getty Images)

In some of his first comments since a public intoxication arrest in January, former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett took things in stride at the NFL Combine.

He was asked about the incident and what he’d try to show or tell NFL teams in light of it by the media horde in Indianapolis.

“I would just try to be honest,” Bennett said. “I feel like there’s not, I don’t put a lot of myself out there on purpose, and so the stuff people do get of me they run with and they try to read into it instead of just seeing what it is.

“I tried to just be honest with them like I try to be honest with you guys every time I’m up here. So that’s what I’ll continue to try to do.”

According to a report from WFAA in Dallas, police responded to reports of a man banging on doors and determined Stetson Bennett was intoxicated inside of a gated area.

Police smelled alcohol on Bennett and took him to a city detention center before he was released later that morning.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.