Stetson Bennett reveals the origin of the Stequavious haircut and when it will return

Stetson Bennett has shed some light on his alter-ego Stequavious.

The Georgia star quarterback developed the nickname after a photo of him with a fresh fade made the rounds on social media, and ahead of the Heisman Ceremony, he revealed the origin, as well as when we can expect him to sit back in the barber chair and let it come to light again.

“I purposely didn’t get it for the SEC Championship Game, because I don’t want to become a bit. If I don’t, then I can’t. So thank goodness that’s out of the way,” stated Bennett. “But I just thought it was cool. I always thought it was cool. The dudes loved it. So I might, who knows. But it was just, it was a thing before fall camp where some of the dudes were shaving their head, and I was like we’ve got 11 days in a hotel, nobodies going to see me. So I did it. … I let him, and I was like, ‘Ah. I kind of wear this well.’ I had a necklace too. Granddaddy’s rolling over in his grave.

“Then played well against Oregon, and then it seemed to be when I didn’t have it I started playing bad, and when I did have it I was playing good. So I started doing it for the big games, and then this past one against LSU I was just like, I’ll just be me this time.”

Alas, Bennett doesn’t want to the fade to define his success, but at least we’ll always have the original picture, which you can check out below.

I know everyone has seen this by now, but just in case…LOL #Heisman Stequavious!! 😆🤣🤣😂 I love how this team is already “together” & camp is just starting! Can’t wait to see them practice next Saturday! pic.twitter.com/hIXv0dI9vg

— Bobby (@BobbyWilson1004) August 4, 2022

Here’s to Stequavious making his return soon. Perhaps we’ll see it in the College Football Playoff, but it remains to be seen.

Stetson Bennett addresses whether he ever felt he’d be in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist

Stetson Bennett IV has a story that reads like a Hollywood script. The former walk-on has transformed himself into one of the best quarterbacks in all of college football. Last season, he led the Georgia Bulldogs to a national championship in 2022, won an SEC Championship this year, won SEC Championship Game MVP honors this year, and he’s led the Bulldogs to another appearance in the College Football Playoffs yet again this season. He’s in New York City this weekend as a Heisman Trophy finalist. 

On Friday evening as a part of this weekend’s Heisman festivities, Bennett answered some questions from the media. You can listen to his answers in the YouTube video below at 0:38 seconds and from 2:54 to 4:06. You can also read the transcribed answers below.

Bennett said he really never gave much thought to the idea of being in New York City as a Heisman Trophy finalist. “I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it…When some people or outside people say confidence in yourself. And I’ve got confidence in myself, but it’s more so confidence in myself to do a job for this team. I think I’m as good of a quarterback as anybody, but I don’t think about it in the way of I’m the best quarterback, because there’s so many different variables and different offenses and things you’re asked to do. And who do you have around you?” Bennett said.

“There’s so many different variables. I know you guys, the media in general, like to create storylines. I like to read the storylines. Just when it’s maybe not about me. [Laughs]. So, I’ve never thought about that one because I’ve never understood that. A lot of different things go into it. And no, not really, never,” Bennett emphatically said.

When asked if it was his first time in New York this weekend, Bennett responded, “Once when I was like 15. I came up here on my little brother’s field trip.”

On3’s Wade Peery contributed to this article.