Stetson Bennett explains his internal motivation, what drives him to be the best

As a former walk-on, it’d be easy to count Stetson Bennett‘s motivation as proving people wrong. However, it’s not as black and white as that when it comes to the former Georgia quarterback.

Speaking with the media at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Bennett explained his internal motivation, elaborating on what drives him to be the best he can be.

“The way I see it is, you only get one of these, man. Lives. I’m playing football right now, so I’m going to try and do it to the best of my ability,” stated Bennett. “That doesn’t mean try really hard, that means figure out is this the right area to try hard at, or is this one.

“What’s the best area, figure it out and then give 100% there, because what else are we going to do.”

That’s deep from Bennett, and the type of attitude that will endear him to NFL franchises alike. He’s no longer the plucky underdog he was when he got to Athens — Bennett’s internal motivation can translate to the NFL level.

Time will tell, but it feels like some NFL squad will be very happy to select the former Georgia star with their pick.

Stetson Bennett opens up about how he might approach being a NFL backup

Continuing, Stetson Bennett is no stranger to success, but he’s also familiar with being counted out and forced to backup other quarterbacks.

The latter may be just as important as the former with Bennett entering the NFL. He’ll likely begin his career sitting behind a veteran or two on the depth chart, learning all he can for an eventual shot at starting. 

At the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, Bennett elaborated on how he would approach being an NFL backup.

“My obligation to the team that I’m drafted to is to be the best player for that. To learn to play football. At the end of the day, I’ve never been a wave causer or anything like that. I keep my head down and I play ball, and so whatever is asked of me is asked of me,” stated Bennett. “I mean, you’ve got to be the best player to play. I know there’s more to that probably here, but at the end of the day that’s all you can control. So that’s what I’ll do.”

The last time Stetson Bennett was a backup, he only won two titles after being promoted to starting quarterback. He’ll do the work, and you shouldn’t count out the former Georgia quarterback in the NFL, even if the immediate success isn’t there.