Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck is one of the prospects whose draft status is in limbo due to the dearth of quality in his position group in the 2026 NFL Draft class. Beck led the Hurricanes on an unprecedented College Football Playoff run that culminated in a 27-24 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the national championship game.
Carson Beck Details Difficult Georgia Transfer and Injury Woes
Beck unexpectedly left the Georgia Bulldogs under a cloud after a difficult season in 2024 and joined the Hurricanes to replace Cam Ward, who was picked No. 1 in the 2025 NFL Draft.
During Thursday’s segment of “Gruden’s QB Camp” with Jon Gruden, Beck detailed the difficulty of leaving Georgia and the injury woes that he experienced before departing Athens.
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“My elbow injury, going into the surgery, on top of that, switching schools, being at a new school, learning a new offense. That mentally, was very hard and again, honestly, being able to get to that I’m really proud of,” Beck said.
Beck was Stetson Bennett’s backup at Georgia, winning two national championships before taking over as the team’s QB1 for two seasons. His reign as the Bulldogs’ starter was polarizing as his turnover numbers mounted during critical moments in games.
After a difficult 2024 season in Athens, Beck suffered a hand injury during the Bulldogs’ clash against the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game and missed Georgia’s College Football Playoff adventure. He then unexpectedly entered the transfer portal and joined coach Mario Cristobal’s Miami in January 2025.
During Saturday’s segment of SportsCenter, ESPN analyst Tim Hasselbeck blamed Beck’s injury for his uncertain draft status, while predicting that his fundamentals could make him a steal in the draft.
“Carson Beck, at one point early in his career, was viewed as a guy that could be a top 10 pick, and a bad elbow injury at Georgia derailed that,” Hasselbeck said. “He’s got over 40 starts playing high-level college football and at 6-foot-4, he’s checking a lot of boxes, but the things that he does can translate to the next level.”
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“I think he is a player that will fall outside of the first round. But when he gets into a team’s camp, and gets into an organization, could end up kind of finding his way with his ability to become a starter in the National Football League, which is not typical with guys that are drafted outside the first round.”
In his sole season under center for Miami, Beck tallied 3,813 passing yards, resulting in 30 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, while adding 43 rushing yards and two scores to earn a PFSN College QB Impact score of 83.3.
