Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announces decision to return for 2024 season

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has made a decision on the 2024 NFL Draft. He has officially decided to return to Athens for the 2024 season.

Beck played the past four seasons with the Bulldogs but spent most of that time as a backup to Stetson Bennett. He won national titles with the team in 2021 and 2022, even seeing game action in a rout of TCU in last season’s championship.

With Bennett graduating, Beck stepped into a starting role for the first time in 2023. He put up impressive numbers to throw for 3,738 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions with a completion percentage of 72.8%. He earned second team All-SEC honors for his performance and was a finalist for the Manning Award.

Georgia finished out the regular season undefeated as Beck helped it to extend its SEC-record winning streak to 29 games. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs would go on to lose to Alabama in the conference championship game. They missed out on the College Football Playoff as a result, crushing hopes of winning a third straight national title.

It was a disappointing end to a season that Beck should otherwise be proud of. He proved himself among the best quarterbacks in the country and can now look forward to what the future holds in 2024.

More on the 2024 NFL Draft

The 2024 NFL Draft will be held in Detroit, Michigan, with the first round on Thursday, April 25, the second and third rounds on Friday, April 26, and the fourth through seventh rounds on Saturday, April 27.

Players will have the opportunity to solidify their draft stock at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from February 26 through March 4.

The three-day event will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on 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.

Last season, 69 players were granted special eligibility for the 2023 NFL Draft. 13 underclassmen who had completed their college degrees were also deemed eligible to be selected.

The deadline to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft is on January 15. NFL teams will receive a full list of eligible players in the class on January 19.