Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck lost draft stock since undergoing UCL repair surgery earlier this season, but that hasn't stopped him from moving forward.
Beck posted to social media on Friday officially declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.
"First off I want to thank God, for blessing me with the opportunity to play the game I love. Through the ups and downs, the highs and lows, everything that this game produces and provides i'm eternally grateful for. Football has taught me lessons that will last a lifetime and has grown me into the person I am today," Beck said on Instagram.
Beck endured the elbow injury on the final play against Texas in the SEC Championship game on Dec. 7. He underwent the surgery on Monday in Los Angeles, ending his college football career, and is expected to make a full recovery.
Though it could all still make things more hazy for Beck as he prepares for the draft.
Carson Beck announces he's declaring for the NFL Draft in an Instagram post. He says he'll be there to support UGA this season however he can. Beck recently had elbow surgery, which will complicate his pre-draft process significantly. pic.twitter.com/1azPRWSj55
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 28, 2024The 6-foot-4 signal-caller is completing his fifth season at Georgia, which he was granted because of the COVID disruptions in 2020 and having only appeared in three games in the season that followed.
In the past two seasons, Beck has started under center for the Bulldogs, having led them to a 24-3 record in that span.
Beck didn't post the same numbers he did in 2023 despite beginning the campaign as a Heisman candidate. The 2023 All-SEC second-team honoree who had thrown for almost 4,000 yards slipped with interception rates midway through this year, tossing 11 of his 12 total during a five-game stretch.
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He was still an effective quarterback, however, touching 3,485 passing yards and 28 total touchdowns. However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output.
"To my teammates, i've been blessed to play with not only so many talented guys, but guys who are good people," Beck said in his post. "There's so many bonds that have been built that will last a lifetime and the people in that locker room is what I'll miss most. I enjoyed every second of being with you guys and love you guys like brothers. It's been an honor and I wouldn't want to go to war with anyone else. There's unfinished business still this season and i'll be here to support however I can, finish strong!"
Heading into the 2024 season, ESPN's Mel Kiper had ranked Beck as a top-two quarterback for the upcoming draft alongside Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. His latest rankings have Beck listed at No. 4 in this quarterback class with Miami's Cam Ward and Alabama's Jalen Milroe climbing above him.
Once projected a first-round pick by CBS Sports, its projections now reflect Beck's drop into the second round of the draft.
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