Zion Logue, Jamon Dumas-Johnson evaluate Stetson Bennett's ability to trash talk

Stetson Bennett is known as the soft-spoken, former walk-on quarterback who helped lead Georgia to a national championship. Apparently, that’s how he is behind the scenes, according to his teammates.

Well, outside of one big exception.

Defensive lineman Zion Logue said Bennett plays with a chip on his shoulder and lets his game do the talking. But when Georgia played Tennessee, Volunteers fans found Bennett’s phone number, and he noted that in a touchdown celebration. That’s one only times Logue said he’s seen Bennett talk trash.

“Honestly, I haven’t ever gotten Stetson mad enough for him to talk to me, but you definitely see it on the field,” Logue said ahead of the Peach Bowl. “I think that showed when we played Tennessee because that whole week he was getting phone calls. I think he got literally 800 phone calls the night before the game. You see him during the celebration when he was talking about calling me. He’s definitely got some moxy in him, but it doesn’t come out a lot in practice.”

Linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson expressed a similar sentiment, saying Bennett doesn’t get caught up in trash-talking during game week.

“For me when I’m looking at Stet, it’s strictly business throughout the week,” Dumas-Johnson said. “We’re not trash talking against them. They’re not talking against us. Both sides are strictly business leading up to the game. So, no, I haven’t seen Stet. We don’t talk trash in practice.”

Bennett’s numbers certainly did the talking this year as he became a Heisman Trophy finalist. He finished the regular season with 3,425 passing yards and 20 touchdowns to help Georgia to an undefeated record.

Kirby Smart reflected on Bennett’s storybook college career earlier this month.

“It’s a great honor for his resiliency to be named one of the four finalists,” Smart said. “I don’t think anyone could have written a script with what he’s done in terms of start to finish with trials, tribulations, ups and downs, highs and lows throughout his career. To have that be near the end of it is pretty special, you know, especially for Georgia. It’s special for our program or university and especially for Stetson and his family because, you know, he earned it by the way he played on the field.”