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Projecting Georgia’s depth chart at quarterback

JT Daniels is projected to return as Georgia’s starter at quarterback, but what happens if he gets hurt?

The Georgia Bulldogs have a lot of talent in their quarterback room ahead of the upcoming college football season. J.T. Daniels is projected to return as Georgia’s starter, but what happens if he gets hurt?

Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs have several qualified backups. Georgia has experience in Stetson Bennett, talent in former five-star recruit Brock Vandagriff and combination of the two in Carson Beck, who arrived in Athens as a four-star prospect in the class of 2020.

Georgia’s projected quarterback depth chart:

Georgia football player card: QB Carson Beck

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Beck got the majority of the reps for the Black team in the spring game

Carson Beck, Quarterback (No. 15):

Class: Redshirt Freshman

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215 pounds

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

High School: Mandarin High School

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt freshman quarterback Carson Beck got the majority of the reps for the Black team in the spring game. Beck gained valuable experience and played pretty well, finishing the contest with 236 passing yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He went 22 of 31 on his passing attempts.

Beck picked up a redshirt as a freshman. He played late against the Missouri Tigers in 2020, but did not have a chance to throw a pass. Look for him to see more action in 2021.

Beck enrolled early at the University of Georgia. He was a four-star recruit in the class of 2020. Additionally, before coming to Athens, Beck competed at the prestigious 2019 Elite 11 camp.

Will Beck begin the season as Georgia’s No. 2 quarterback? He will face some talented opposition. Georgia’s quarterback position has impressive depth this season with Brock Vandagriff, Carson Beck and Stetson Bennett ready to step in if J.T. Daniels suffers an injury.

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Georgia football player card: QB Jackson Muschamp

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jackson Muschamp is the son of Georgia defensive analyst and former South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp

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Jackson Muschamp, Quarterback (No. 14):

Class: Redshirt freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

High School: Hammond School

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp originally committed to Colorado State, but decided to commit to the University of Georgia as a preferred walk-on.

He did not play as a freshman and took a redshirt in 2020.

Jackson Muschamp is the son of Georgia defensive analyst and former South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp. Jackson is a big part of the reason why Will Muschamp decided to come to Athens following his dismissal at South Carolina.

Jackson Muschamp is following in the footsteps of his dad, who walked on to the team in Athens. Will Muschamp played at Georgia from 1991-1994. Much like Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp played safety for UGA. The two coach barely missed playing in Athens together as Kirby Smart played with Georgia from 1995-1998.

Georgia’s quarterback room has a lot of depth this season and beyond. JT Daniels is projected to start at quarterback for the Dawgs. Carson Beck, Stetson Bennett, and Brock Vandagriff are considered the top competitors at back-up quarterback.

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Georgia defensive analyst Will Muschamp on the sideline during the Georgia G-Day Spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo/Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald)

Georgia football player card: QB Jackson Muschamp

Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jackson Muschamp is the son of Georgia defensive analyst and former South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp

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Jackson Muschamp, Quarterback (No. 14):

Class: Redshirt freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

High School: Hammond School

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp originally committed to Colorado State, but decided to commit to the University of Georgia as a preferred walk-on.

He did not play as a freshman and took a redshirt in 2020.

Jackson Muschamp is the son of Georgia defensive analyst and former South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp. Jackson is a big part of the reason why Will Muschamp decided to come to Athens following his dismissal at South Carolina.

Jackson Muschamp is following in the footsteps of his dad, who walked on to the team in Athens. Will Muschamp played at Georgia from 1991-1994. Much like Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp played safety for UGA. The two coach barely missed playing in Athens together as Kirby Smart played with Georgia from 1995-1998.

Georgia’s quarterback room has a lot of depth this season and beyond. JT Daniels is projected to start at quarterback for the Dawgs. Carson Beck, Stetson Bennett, and Brock Vandagriff are considered the top competitors at back-up quarterback.

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Georgia defensive analyst Will Muschamp on the sideline during the Georgia G-Day Spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo/Joshua L. Jones, Athens Banner-Herald)

Two Georgia Bulldogs named SEC Players of the Week

Two Georgia Bulldogs were named SEC Players of the Week following a win over Mississippi State: QB JT Daniels and WR Jermaine Burton.

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 31-24 thanks to several key performances. Quarterback JT Daniels had a career day in the victory. Daniels was money on third down and showed incredible accuracy on deep passes.

The SEC named JT Daniels as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week. He’s sharing the award with Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who set a conference record for receiving touchdowns in a career against Kentucky.

JT Daniels threw for 401 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Mississippi State. It was an impressive debut performance and he’ll start again this week against South Carolina.

Daniels completed almost half of his passing yardage to wide receiver Jermaine Burton, who hauled in two touchdown passes. Burton’s 197 receiving yards helped him win the SEC Freshman of the Week award.

Burton consistently found openings in the secondary and had the best game of his young career. Burton has been open much of the season, but the ball hasn’t found him often enough. JT Daniels and Burton have nice chemistry and all of a sudden Georgia’s passing offense looks quite formidable.

Now, Georgia must work to put together a more complete game this weekend against a South Carolina team without fired head coach Will Muschamp and several key players.

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UGA football benches Stetson Bennett for D’Wan Mathis

The Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart elected to bench quarterback Stetson Bennett in favor of D’Wan Mathis against the Florida Gators.

Following another interception, the Georgia Bulldogs and Kirby Smart elected to bench quarterback Stetson Bennett in favor of D’Wan Mathis. With Georgia trailing Florida 41-21, the Bulldogs had nothing to lose in trying a new starter.

D’Wan Mathis began the season as Georgia’s starting quarterback against the Arkansas Razorbacks, but struggled in the first half of that contest. He was benched for Stetson Bennett in that game. Bennett helped stabilize the Georgia offense in the early part of the season.

It’s become apparent that Bennett has limitations in the passing game, so it makes sense for the Dawgs to roll with Mathis, who has more to add in the rushing attack.

Georgia has a fraction of the passing offense of powerful offenses like Florida and Alabama. It is not due to a lack of open receivers, but more so a lack of accurate down the field passes.

D’Wan Mathis threw for a touchdown pass on his first drive against Florida, but ran a slow-paced run-heavy offense in the process.

Here’s how Georgia football Twitter reacted to the promotion for D’Wan Mathis:

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UGA football player card: QB JT Daniels

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels comes to UGA after spending the first two seasons of his career at USC

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Quarterback JT Daniels (No. 18):

Class: Redshirt Sophomore

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210 pounds

Hometown: Irvine, California

High School: Mater Dei High School

Georgia Bulldogs redshirt sophomore quarterback JT Daniels comes to UGA after spending the first two seasons of his career at USC. Daniels transferred from the Trojans following an ACL injury he suffered during the 2019 season opener. Daniels is still rehabbing the injury and isn’t fully cleared to play as of late Aug. 2020.

Daniels has an opportunity this season in Athens with the departure of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm. He will compete with Jamie Newman, Carson Beck, and more for the starting job. The NCAA granted him immediate illegibility on his transfer.

Georgia’s quarterback position has more depth this season than during the 2019 season. Georgia will have several options ready to step up if the starter suffers an injury. Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman is projected to be the starter.

In three seasons at the prestigious Mater Dei High School, JT Daniels averaged more than 50 touchdown passes and 4,000 passing yards per season. Daniels was rated as the third ranked quarterback in his recruiting class behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

Daniels has solid experience from his days at USC. In 2018, Daniels threw for 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the Trojans. At the very least he will provide the Georgia Bulldogs with a solid, experienced option as a back up. He’s got the talent to earn the starting role this season and beyond.

Nov 24, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback JT Daniels throws a pass against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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UGA football player card: QB Carson Beck

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Carson Beck enrolled early this year at UGA and will compete with Jamie Newman and JT Daniels.

Quarterback Carson Beck (No. 15):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225 pounds

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

High School: Mandarin High School

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Carson Beck enrolled early this year at UGA. Beck was a four-star recruit in the class of 2020. Additionally, before coming to Athens, Beck competed at the 2019 Elite 11 camp.

Beck has an opportunity this season in Athens with the departure of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm. He will compete with Jamie Newman, JT Daniels, and more for the starting job.

Georgia’s quarterback position has impressive depth this season. That being said, there may be too many mouths to feed in the quarterback room. Georgia will have several options ready to step up if the starter suffers an injury.

Carson Beck committed to the University of Georgia almost a week after receiving a scholarship offer from Kirby Smart and company. He announced his commitment via his Twitter account:

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UGA football player card: QB Jackson Muschamp

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp is the son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp.

Jackson Muschamp, Quarterback (No. 26):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

High School: Hammond School

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp originally committed to Colorado State, but decided to commit to the University of Georgia as a preferred walk-on.

Jackson is the son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp. He’s following in the footsteps of his dad, who walked on to the team in Athens. Will Muschamp played at Georgia from 1991-1994. Much like Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp played safety for UGA. The two barely missed playing with each other as Kirby Smart played with Georgia from 1995-1998.

He’ll compete for the back up role behind Jamie Newman in 2020 with D’Wan Mathis, Stetson Bennett, USC transfer J.T. Daniels and Carson Beck.

Georgia’s quarterback room has a lot of depth this season and beyond, provided multiple players don’t transfer out of the program. Muschamp will also get a chance to play South Carolina every season and stay close to home.

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What will Georgia’s QB room look like now?

After JT Daniels announced he’s transferring to UGA, the Georgia football QB room look a lot more interesting now.

On Thursday, former USC quarterback JT Daniels announced he is transferring to The University of Georgia, adding competition to an already talented UGA quarterback room.

Whether or not Daniels will be immediately eligible to play at Georgia is not yet known. But if he is cleared to play in 2020, things will be a lot more interesting in Athens this year.

The addition of Todd Monken as offensive coordinator this offseason looks to be attracting some top quarterback talent to Georgia. Since the departure of Jake Fromm to the NFL, Georgia has now brought in five new passers, as outlined by Jeff Sentell of DawgNation:

  • Graduate transfer Jamie Newman
  • Transfer JT Daniels
  • Early enrollee Carson Beck
  • Preferred walk-on Austin Kirksey
  • Preferred walk-on Jackson Muschamp

Newman, Daniels, Stetson Bennett IV, redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis and true freshman Carson Beck are the key quarterbacks to keep an eye on this year, though.

Not only is Newman, who Georgia landed early in the offseason, expected to start, but he is viewed as a guy who could contend for the Heisman.

If Daniels can play this season, how Kirby Smart handles the two high-profile quarterbacks will be a huge storyline following what’s taken place in Athens recently with Justin Fields, Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm.

Regardless, competition at the quarterback position is always a great thing to have.

And for 2021, whether or not Daniels receives immediate eligibility this year, he’ll have plenty of competition. With Beck possibly going to be a redshirt freshman in 2021 and with 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff committed to UGA in the class of 2021, the Dawgs could have yet another quarterback competition on their hands. But despite what we’ve seen from Georgia in recent memory with Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm, starting a true freshman at quarterback in the SEC is not terribly ideal, so Vandagriff taking a redshirt year would not be so bad. We’ll have to wait and see if this impacts Vandagriff’s decision to play for Georgia.

What Beck will do is interesting to ponder as well. If he is unable to beat out Vandagriff or Daniels in 2021 could he look to transfer from Georgia? Remember, he’s a big-time talent as well who signed with UGA as a 4-star prospect in this year’s recruiting class and enrolled early in Athens. But he’s also a competitor who has his sights set on starting for the Bulldogs.

Matt DeBary of DawgPost does not believe this will lead to either Beck or Vandagriff backing off their decision to play for the Dawgs.

As for Mathis, I would not be surprised to see him transfer out of UGA, as it’s unlikely he gets the starting nod over Newman, Daniels, Beck or Vandagriff. However, if Daniels is not eligible to play this year, it’s possible that Mathis is the second-string quarterback in 2020 behind Newman. Sticking with that scenario (Daniels being ineligible), maybe Smart would feel less inclined to slap a redshirt on Beck and allow him and Mathis to battle it out for the second-string job. But if Mathis gets buried on the depth chart, that’s a real bummer. A former 4-star in the class of 2019, he has overcome so much in his short time as a collegiate athlete and is ready to return to action following surgery to remove a cyst on his brain last summer. Whatever Mathis decides to do, I hope it works out well for him.

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