Carson Beck committed to the University of Georgia in 2020 as a four-star prospect from Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. After redshirting in 2020, Beck served as a backup for Stetson Bennett in 2021 and 2022, appearing in 4 and 7 games, respectively. He was then named the starter in 2023, breaking out, leading Georgia to an undefeated regular season, winning the Orange Bowl championship, and earning Second-Team All-SEC honors. In 2024, he returned to start for Georgia, seen as the preseason Heisman favorite, but Beck struggled, having a down year from his previous success, and tore his UCL in the SEC championship. Beck forwent the draft and transferred to the University of Miami, where he bounced back. Beck earned Third-Team All-ACC, Fiesta Bowl MVP, and led Miami to a National Championship appearance.
Beck has good athletic ability. He has a good size, standing at 6’5’’, 233 pounds. His frame leads to solid play strength and makes it harder for defenders to take him down, but he lacks good speed or acceleration, placing him into the pocket passer archetype. Despite this, Beck can scramble and gain serious amounts of yards with his legs. He has very good mental ability. Sitting for three years at a top program like Georgia helps a lot with growing one’s IQ for the game, and now with three years of starting under his belt, with postseason play, Beck is as experienced as they come. He has faced a lot of defenses and looks, and so is able to recognize defenses and execute plays accordingly. This large amount of playing time leads him to have good play speed, as he has been in almost every game situation, leading to him rarely being flustered or confused. Beck also plays with a competitive toughness, battling back from the UCL injury as well as the bad ending in Georgia, shows a resilience and toughness looked for in a leader.
The 23-year-old has good accuracy. He is consistently accurate on short and intermediate routes, throwing with great anticipation and excelling in quick passes. He also maintains accuracy on the run, but he overall struggles with deep ball accuracy. In regard to decision-making, he is a very good processor. While he does like to hit his first read, he constantly gets to his third look and is always able to scan the field and find the open man if there is one. A flaw in his decision-making is when throwing deep balls, he loses track of the safeties, leading to dangerous passes. Additionally, he gets a decent amount of balls batted at the line. Beck’s arm ability is solid. While he has sound mechanics and good touch, he loses his touch on deep and layered throws. Furthermore, while he has good ball placement, since his UCL surgery, he has lost the same arm strength, consistently underthrowing receivers and lacking the zip on the ball needed to consistently thread the needle. He can make the occasional “spectacular” or NFL throw, but struggles mightily under pressure, losing a lot of his accuracy and ball placement.
Beck’s pocket ability is very good. He is a pocket technician with great awareness of his surroundings. He climbs, shifts, and evades very naturally, allowing him to focus on his reads. He is the opposite of a statue in the pocket, constantly moving his feet. Furthermore, he stands
tall in the pocket and makes throws, knowing he is about to get hit. Thanks to his great pocket presence, he is able to scramble effectively and know when to hit the gas and go and when to stay and continue to look for a throw. He has good creativity and improv. Miami’s offensive structure placed Beck more into a game manager role than having him be the system itself. Lots of first read quick passes and screens didn’t give way to many opportunities for Beck to flash his creativity. When the opportunity presents itself, he is able to improvise effectively, scrambling to find the open man and keep the play alive with his creativity. Beck is very good pre-snap. His experience allows him to read defenses and make the correct adjustments and set protections. He is never rushed, always ensuring the offense is set before beginning his cadence.
Overall, Carson Beck is an experienced, high-IQ pocket passer with good size, accuracy in the short-to-intermediate game, and strong pre-snap and pocket awareness, making him effective in structured offenses. However, limitations in deep ball accuracy, arm strength post-injury, and performance under pressure cap his ceiling. Overall, he projects as a reliable high-end backup or bridge quarterback best suited for a pro-style system.
Scheme and Team Fit
Beck would thrive in a pro-style passing offense scheme that emphasizes quick passes with play action, defined reads rather than full freelance, and strong protection to keep the pressure off him. A team fit for Beck would be the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams currently could use some competition for the backup role as they only have a former teammate of Beck, Steton Bennett, behind Stafford. Beck could sit behind Stafford for a couple of years and be able to clean up his game through Stafford’s mentorship and offensive guru Sean McVay. Additionally, due to his immense experience in college, he could fill in for Stafford when needed. McVay’s offense, which utilizes a high volume of quick passes and creates open receivers with ease, will be a system for Beck where he can play his role and make the right reads without having to be the entire offense or an exceptional athlete. Another team fit is the New York Jets. The Jets are in search of a backup quarterback for Geno Smith, and Beck fills the role. Beck could sit behind Smith for a year, and then when Smith hits free agency next season, Beck could see himself in competition for the starting role in his second year.
NFL Player Comp: Jared Goff
Beck’s NFL player comparison is Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Both quarterbacks have good size and succeed in structured offenses. They both aren’t overly athletic and win in the pocket with good intermediate touch.
Projection: Backup/Role Player
At his age, teams won’t view him as a project to develop and grow with over time, and he will more than likely not be a full-time starter for at least a year or two, leaving him to be a high-end backup with the ability to start and be a bridge quarterback in the right system.
Grade and Round Projection: 5.20, 4th-5th Round Pick
His final grade is 5.20 and is projected to most likely be taken in the mid-rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, either a 4th or 5th round pick.
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