On January 9, Stetson Bennett marked the end of his Georgia career at SoFi Stadium by becoming the first quarterback in program history to lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back national titles.
Bennett, 25, is on par with or older than several quarterbacks who have been a part of the NFL for multiple seasons.
Jalen Hurts, 24, is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, who were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl last month.
Then there are players like Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa, who also helped their teams reach the playoffs in 2022. Each of them is at least a few months younger than Bennett. Months before Bennett got to play a game as Georgia’s starting quarterback, all four of the aforementioned players had already been selected in the 2020 NFL draft.
Despite Bennett’s college success, there are still questions about his attendance in the 2023 NFL Draft in April. In fact, many draft experts doubt that he will be selected. If he’s drafted, he’ll probably be a second-string QB, which will probably be towards the end of the draft.
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Stetson Bennett is expected to be available for the next draft, having attended the NFL Combine and was terrific in drills.
What will Stetson Bennett bring to the NFL?
With 205 rushing yards and 68.1% completion for 4,128 yards and 27 TDs against seven INTs in 15 games, Stetson Bennett had his best college season in 2022.
Bennett would offer a wealth of experience to any NFL team that chooses him. He doesn’t make many mistakes and is extremely accurate in distributing the ball, as is evident in his collegiate exploits. Any team would be lucky to have him on their roster as a reliable backup. He already enjoys legendary status in Georgia and has high expectations for his NFL career.
He wowed the crowd at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis with his incredible arm skills and caused a stir with his impressive speed.
Bennett ranked first among all quarterbacks on the 20-yard drive at the combine and topped all but four receivers. At 4.20 seconds, only Ronnie Bell, Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Andrei Iosivas and Jaxon Smith-Njigba were quicker than Bennett.