# Carson Beck

Carson Raine Beck (born November 19, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was part of two national championships as a backup in 2021 and 2022.

## Early life

Beck was born on November 19, 2002, in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Mandarin High School and was named the 2018 Florida Mr. Football after throwing for 3,546 yards and 30 touchdowns as a junior. Beck led Mandarin to a Florida State Championship, throwing for five touchdowns in the championship game. As a senior, he recorded 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns on 136 completions. As a sophomore he committed to play baseball at Florida, before deciding to focus on football, committing to Alabama for the sport. Beck would ultimately decommit from Alabama and commit to play college football at the University of Georgia.

## College career
### Georgia
#### 2020–2022

As a freshman, Beck entered the season as the backup in a quarterback room including Stetson Bennett, JT Daniels, and D'Wan Mathis. Beck made his first appearance against Missouri in the fourth quarter. The following season, Beck threw his first career touchdown pass in a 56–7 victory over UAB. Beck played in three games, throwing for 176 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Beck entered the 2022 season as the second-string quarterback, serving as the backup for Bennett. He appeared in the first three games of the season totaling 178 yards and two touchdowns. Against Vanderbilt, Beck would tally two touchdowns and 98 yards.

#### 2023

Entering the 2023 season, Beck was named the week one starter against UT Martin. In his first game as a starter, he threw for 294 yards and a touchdown, adding another touchdown rushing in a 48–7 victory. The following week against Ball State, Beck tallied 283 yards and two touchdowns, leading Georgia to a 45–3 win. In his first career SEC start, he threw for 269 yards leading Georgia to a 24–14 come-from-behind victory against South Carolina. The next week against UAB, Beck threw for a then career-high 337 yards and combined for four total touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, in a 49–21 triumph. Against Auburn the following week, Beck made his first career road start, throwing for 313 yards and the go-ahead touchdown, a 40-yard pass to Brock Bowers, leading Georgia to a 27–20 win. In his first career start against a ranked opponent, he threw for 389 yards and four touchdowns in a 51–13 rout of No. 20 Kentucky. As a result of his performance, he was named the co-SEC offensive player of the week. Against Florida, Beck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns in a 43–20 win. Against No. 12 Missouri the following week, Beck recorded 21 completions for 254 yards and two touchdowns, resulting in a 30–21 victory.
During the 2023 regular season, Beck led Georgia to a 12–1 record, finishing the year with 22 passing touchdowns and 3,738 passing yards. In the 2023 Orange Bowl, he threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns, helping lead Georgia to the largest margin of victory in any bowl game at the FBS level with a 63–3 rout of Florida State. Following the conclusion of the season, Beck announced that he would return the following season rather than enter the 2024 NFL draft. Beck finished the 2023 season throwing for 3,941 yards and recording 28 total touchdowns.

#### 2024

Entering the 2024 season, Beck emerged as one of the top overall prospects in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft. In the season opener against No. 14 Clemson, he threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, leading Georgia to a 34–3 victory. For his performance, he was named the co-SEC offensive player of the week. The following week against Tennessee Tech, he threw five touchdown passes, tying the school record for single-game passing touchdowns. Against No. 4 Alabama, Beck threw for 439 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing three interceptions, in a 41–34 defeat. Against Mississippi State, Beck threw for a career-high 459 yards and three touchdowns in a 41–31 victory. Against No. 7 Tennessee, he threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown in a 31–17 win. Against Georgia Tech in Beck's final Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate game, he threw for 297 yards and five touchdowns, leading Georgia to a 44–42 comeback victory in eight overtimes. In the 2024 SEC Championship Game against No. 2 Texas, he sustained a shoulder injury on the final play of the first half, being ruled out for the rest of the game. Georgia went on to win the game by a score of 22–19 in overtime, in the absence of Beck. After the game, he underwent an MRI, revealing a UCL injury in his elbow. After not being able to practice with the team, Beck was ruled out for Georgia's first College Football Playoff game in the 2025 Sugar Bowl. On December 23, 2024, it was announced that Beck underwent surgery on his right elbow, performed by Neal ElAttrache, prematurely ending his season. On December 28, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft. However, on January 9, 2025, Beck instead opted to enter the transfer portal rather than enter the draft.
During the 2024 regular season, Beck led Georgia to a 11–2 record, including an SEC Championship. He finished the season passing for 3,485 yards and 28 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. While at Georgia, Beck started in 27 games, accumulating a 24–3 record while throwing for 7,912 yards and 58 touchdowns with 20 interceptions.

### Miami

On January 10, 2025, Beck announced his decision to transfer to the University of Miami to play for the Miami Hurricanes.

### Statistics

| Season | Team | Games | Games | Games | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Passing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing | Rushing |
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2020 | Georgia | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted | Redshirted |
| 2021 | Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 10 | 23 | 43.5 | 176 | 7.7 | 2 | 2 | 119.1 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Georgia | 7 | 0 | 0–0 | 26 | 35 | 74.3 | 310 | 8.9 | 4 | 0 | 186.4 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Georgia | 14 | 14 | 13–1 | 302 | 417 | 72.4 | 3,941 | 9.5 | 24 | 6 | 167.9 | 60 | 116 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2024 | Georgia | 13 | 13 | 11–2 | 290 | 448 | 64.7 | 3,485 | 7.8 | 28 | 12 | 145.3 | 55 | 71 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2025 | Miami | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | Career | 38 | 27 | 24−3 | 628 | 923 | 68.0 | 7,912 | 8.6 | 58 | 20 | 156.4 | 127 | 245 | 1.9 | 5 |

## Personal life

Beck was in a relationship with Miami Hurricanes basketball player and social media influencer Hanna Cavinder. In 2024, he purchased a Lamborghini Urus Performante, which brought widespread attention to Beck and the state of collegiate athletics following the implementation of name, image, and likeness (NIL).