Carson Beck

Georgia coach Kirby Smart doesn't back away from the hype surrounding quarterback Carson Beck. In fact, heading into the 2024 season, Smart said Beck deserves to be in the Heisman Trophy discussion. “I always say success is defined by being the best you can possibly be, and I thought he probably exceeded those expectations in terms of that last year for a first-year starting quarterback," Smart said. "He did a lot of great things. Well, now this year, you have a lot of high expectations again for Carson Beck and for Georgia. So, we don’t run or hide from the Heisman talk. That’s something that he embraces, we embrace." During 2023, in his first full year as a starter, the former f0ur-star recruit out of Jacksonville (Florida) Mandarin threw for 3,941 yards, 24 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 72.4% completion percentage.