Stetson Bennett
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Stetson Bennett
| image = 2023-0109-CFPtitlegame-Stetson Bennett.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Bennett at the press conference after the 2023 CFP title game
| current_team = Los Angeles Rams
| number = 13
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|28}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Pierce County {{nowrap|(Blackshear, Georgia)}}
| college = {{ubl|Georgia (2017, 2019–2022)|Jones County JC (2018)}}
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 128
| pastteams =
- Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- 2× CFP national champion (2021, 2022)
- 2× CFP National Championship Game Offensive MVP (2022, 2023)
- Manning Award (2022)
- Burlsworth Trophy (2022)
- Second-team All-SEC (2022)
| statleague = NFL
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Passing attempts
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| statlabel2 = Passing completions
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| statlabel3 = Completion percentage
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| statlabel5 = Passing yards
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| statlabel7 = Rushing yards
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| statlabel8 = Rushing touchdowns
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| pfr = BennSt00
}}
Stetson Fleming Bennett IV (born October 28, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Jones College Bobcats and Georgia Bulldogs. Nicknamed "The Mailman",{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2023 |title=Why is Stetson Bennett called the Mailman? The story behind Georgia's LEGENDARY QB's nickname |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/stetson-bennett-mailman-nickname-georgia/1jorg1vif1mhg1bcubbmbjwsph |access-date=January 12, 2022 |website=Sporting News |language=en}} he started his career as a walk-on at Georgia before transferring to Jones College. Bennett transferred back to Georgia where he won consecutive national championships in 2021 and 2022, joining A. J. McCarron, Matt Leinart, Tommie Frazier, and Steve Davis as the only quarterbacks to win consecutive NCAA national championships.{{cite web | last=Riley | first=Connor | title=Stetson Bennett finishes fourth in 2022 Heisman Trophy voting | website=DawgNation | date=2022-12-11 | url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/georgia-football-stetson-bennett-heisman-trophy-voting/EK3FTZ5XKJADTBPNYW7LUTNTFY/ | access-date=2024-07-27}}
Early life
Bennett was born on October 28, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite tweet |number=1453754053717069835 |user=KirbySmartUGA |title=Happy birthday @StetsonIV! #GoDawgs https://t.co/hXDYJeD4dW |author-link=Kirby Smart |date=October 28, 2021 |access-date=November 16, 2021 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112015947/https://twitter.com/kirbysmartuga/status/1453754053717069835 |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |url-status=live |last=Smart |first=Kirby}}{{Cite web |last=NeSmith |first=Dink |date=January 6, 2022 |title=Stetson scores one for dreamers |url=https://www.thepress-sentinel.com/stetson-scores-one-dreamers |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=The Press Sentinel}} In first grade, his family moved from Atlanta to Nahunta, Georgia. In eighth grade, his family moved to Blackshear, Georgia, where he played high school football at Pierce County High School.{{Cite web |last=Burns |first=Gabriel |date=January 9, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett's story a testament to community that nurtured him |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/stetson-bennetts-story-a-testament-to-community-that-nurtured-him/CY3I5AAQAFH7XERW2WH5CQK3PU/ |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |language=English}}{{Cite web |last=Weiszer |first=Marc |date=October 10, 2020 |title='We love him, the crowd loves him.' How Stetson Bennett's upbringing and college journey resulted in UGA football glory |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/2020/10/10/rsquowe-love-him-crowd-loves-himrsquo-how-stetson-bennettrsquos-upbringing-and-college-journey-resul/114781066/ |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=Online Athens}} There, he led the school to three consecutive state playoff appearances, throwing for 3,724 yards, running for 500 more and scoring 40 total touchdowns as a senior. Bennett was a two-star quarterback coming out of high school and his only FBS scholarship offer came from Middle Tennessee State as coaches thought he was too short and too light—he was {{convert|5|ft|9.5|in|m}} and {{convert|185|lb|kg}} at the time.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Bennett, 2017 Pro-style quarterback |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2017/stetson-bennett-96506 |access-date=November 10, 2020 |website=Rivals.com}}{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Schlabach |date=January 8, 2022 |title=How Stetson Bennett went from walk-on to College Football Playoff National Championship |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33016492/how-georgia-stetson-bennett-went-walk-college-football-playoff-national-championship |access-date=January 10, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures |language=en}}
College career
=Georgia =
Bennett was a walk-on at Georgia his freshman season in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Ricks |first=William E. |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Stetson Bennett is the latest college football walk-on turned legend |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35393588/stetson-bennett-college-football-walk-legend-list |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
He did not take a snap the whole season. After five-star high school quarterback Justin Fields committed to Georgia in 2018, Bennett decided to transfer to Jones College.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=James |date=July 7, 2021 |title=Top ranked QB, LSU target Justin Fields commits to Georgia |url=https://www.nola.com/sports/high_schools/top-ranked-qb-lsu-target-justin-fields-commits-to-georgia/article_bccc38df-4fc9-5151-b049-99940a37b91a.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vitale |first=Joe |date=May 26, 2018 |title=Report: Quarterback Stetson Bennett To Transfer From Georgia |url=https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2018/05/26/report-reserve-quarterback-stetson-bennett-to-transfer-from-georgia/ |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=UGA Wire}}{{Cite web |last=Curet |first=Taylor |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Jones College Bobcats an important chapter in Stetson Bennett's story |url=https://www.wdam.com/2023/01/09/jones-college-bobcats-an-important-chapter-stetson-bennetts-story/ |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=WDAM |language=en}}
=Jones College=
After his transfer, Bennett played in 12 games and threw for 16 touchdowns and 1,840 yards in his sophomore season.{{Cite web |last=Curet |first=Taylor |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Jones College Bobcats an important chapter in Stetson Bennett's story |url=https://www.wdam.com/2023/01/09/jones-college-bobcats-an-important-chapter-stetson-bennetts-story/ |access-date=August 6, 2023 |website=WDAM |language=en}} He was a three-star prospect heading into his transfer. He was about to join the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns,{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |date=October 14, 2020 |title=How Stetson Bennett IV went from walk-on to Georgia's best chance to take down Alabama |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30108873/how-stetson-bennett-went-walk-georgia-best-chance-take-alabama |access-date=January 1, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} but he ended up returning to Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Augusta |date=April 17, 2019 |title=Quarterback Stetson Bennett returns to Georgia after a year at junior college |url=https://www.redandblack.com/sports/quarterback-stetson-bennett-returns-to-georgia-after-a-year-at-junior-college/article_821ca014-60bb-11e9-8c5d-f78832a53d05.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=The Red and Black |language=en}} The Bulldogs were in need of a backup quarterback after Fields transferred to Ohio State.{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |date=January 4, 2019 |title=Georgia QB Fields says he's transferring to OSU |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25684235/georgia-bulldogs-qb-justin-fields-transferring-ohio-state |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Georgia offered Bennett a scholarship. He accepted and became Georgia's second-string quarterback.{{Cite web |last=Rowe |first=Jake |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Stetson Bennett returning to Georgia with a scholarship |url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Georgia-recruiting-Stetson-Bennett-signs-on-National-Signing-Day-126640857/ |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Dawgs247 |language=en-US}}
=Georgia (second stint)=
==2019–2020==
As Jake Fromm's backup in 2019, Bennett had two touchdowns and one interception on the season as a junior. He also had one rushing touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Bennett IV 2019 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stetson-bennett-1/gamelog/2019 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He most notably appeared in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship Game when Fromm went down with an injury.{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Mike |date=December 7, 2019 |title=Georgia QB Jake Fromm re-enters SEC Championship Game after suffering apparent ankle injury |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/football/georgia-qb-jake-fromm-leaves-game-with-apparent-ankle-injury |access-date=January 24, 2021 |website=DawgNation |language=en-US}}
Heading into his senior season (2020), Bennett started the season as a backup quarterback to D'Wan Mathis.{{Cite web |last=May |first=Jed |date=September 26, 2020 |title=D'Wan Mathis starting QB for Georgia football vs Arkansas |url=https://www.macon.com/sports/college/university-of-georgia/bulldogs-beat/article245745655.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Macon.com}} Mathis was named the starter after Jamie Newman, the planned starter, opted out of the season.{{Cite web |last=Schlabach |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Schlabach |date=September 2, 2020 |title=UGA QB Newman opts out over virus concerns |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29795338/sources-georgia-bulldogs-qb-jamie-newman-opts-prep-nfl-draft |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Bennett became the starter after poor play from Mathis.{{Cite web |last=Heyen |first=Billy |date=October 17, 2020 |title=Who is Stetson Bennett? Former Georgia walk-on now Bulldogs' undisputed leader at quarterback |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/stetson-bennett-georgia-bulldogs-quarterback/10xn6dhyn07sz1sv57bhlft5pk |access-date=November 10, 2020 |website=Sporting News |language=en}} A few months later, USC transfer JT Daniels took the starting job.{{Cite web |last=Nivison |first=Austin |date=November 18, 2020 |title=JT Daniels to start against Mississippi State |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Georgia-Bulldogs-football-JT-Daniels-named-starting-QB-against-Mississippi-State-Kirby-Smart-154536416/ |access-date=January 24, 2021 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}} Bennett appeared in eight games, of which he played significant time in six of them. He finished with 1,179 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, and six interceptions to go along with two rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Bennett IV 2020 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stetson-bennett-1/gamelog/2020 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
== 2021 ==
Bennett began his 5th-year senior season as the backup to JT Daniels.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Julia |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Georgia QB Stetson Bennett announces he will return for another season with the Bulldogs |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/georgia-qb-enters-transfer-portal/38820661 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=WYFF |language=en}} He made his first appearance and first start of the 2021 season against the UAB Blazers after Daniels went down with an oblique injury.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2021 |title=Georgia QB JT Daniels out against UAB with oblique injury |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/11/georgia-qb-jt-daniels-out-against-uab-with-oblique-injury/49081531/ |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |agency=Associated Press}} In that game, Bennett tied the record for most touchdowns in a game by a Georgia quarterback, with five.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2021 |title=No. 2 Georgia throttles UAB behind Stetson Bennett's 5 TDs |url=https://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college-football/no-2-georgia-throttles-uab-behind-stetson-bennetts-5-tds/ |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=National Football Post |language=en-CA}} Bennett was trusted with the starting job for the rest of the season, and he led the Bulldogs to a 12–0 record.{{Cite web |title=2021 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/2021-schedule.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He finished the season with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Bennett IV 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stetson-bennett-1/gamelog/2021 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
On December 4, 2021, Bennett threw for three touchdowns and two interceptions in the 41–24 loss in the SEC Championship Game against the Alabama Crimson Tide.{{Cite web |title=Georgia vs Alabama Box Score, December 4, 2021 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2021-12-04-alabama.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He was criticized for the loss, leading many to believe that JT Daniels should get the start against Michigan in the Orange Bowl.{{Cite magazine |last=Forde |first=Pat |author-link=Pat Forde |date=December 29, 2021 |title=Doubt Stetson Bennett at Your Own Risk |url=https://www.si.com/college/2021/12/29/stetson-bennett-georgia-quarterback |access-date=January 12, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} Bennett remained the starter and helped lead the Bulldogs to a victory over Michigan. In the 34–11 victory, Bennett passed for 313 yards and three touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Orange Bowl – Georgia vs Michigan Box Score, December 31, 2021 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2021-12-31-michigan.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} Bennett led the Bulldogs to a victory in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game in a rematch against Alabama to give Georgia their first national title since 1980.{{Cite web |last=Vaccaro |first=Mike |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett completes journey from overlooked walk-on to Georgia hero |url=https://nypost.com/2022/01/11/georgias-stetson-bennett-completes-all-time-journey/ |access-date=January 11, 2022 |website=New York Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Witz |first1=Billy |last2=Mast |first2=A. J. |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Georgia Wins National Title, Conquering a Drought and a Rival |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/sports/georgia-alabama-score.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US}} Bennett passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the 33–18 victory.{{Cite web |title=College Football Championship – Georgia vs Alabama Box Score, January 10, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-01-10-alabama.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
== 2022 ==
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On January 20, 2022, just ten days after winning the National Championship and amid speculation that he would transfer, Bennett announced his return to Georgia.{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Trey |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett announces he will return for one more season at Georgia |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/stetson-bennett-return-for-one-more-season-georgia |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=OutKick |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Corp |first=Eddie |date=January 20, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett returns to Georgia: What the move means for the Bulldogs' quarterback room |url=https://digismak.com/stetson-bennett-returns-to-georgia-what-the-move-means-for-the-bulldogs-quarterback-room/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Digis Mak |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Cody |date=January 11, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett hints at potential transfer after winning Georgia a national championship |url=https://fansided.com/2022/01/11/stetson-bennett-transfer-rumors-georgia/ |access-date=June 25, 2022 |website=FanSided |language=en-US}} In the preseason, Adam Rittenberg named Bennett a Heisman Trophy candidate.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Kipp |date=March 8, 2022 |title=Georgia football: Stetson Bennett named Heisman Trophy Candidate by ESPN writer |url=https://247sports.com/college/georgia/Article/Georgia-football-Stetson-Bennett-named-Heisman-Trophy-Candidate-by-ESPN-writer-184124768/ |access-date=March 11, 2022 |website=Dawgs247 |language=en-US}}
Bennett entered his 6th-year senior season as the starter, and in the season opener against Oregon, he threw for a then career-high 368 yards while throwing and rushing for three total touchdowns in a 49–3 rout.{{Cite web |last=Blinder |first=Alan |date=September 3, 2022 |title=Looking Like a Title Defender, Georgia Thrashes Oregon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/sports/ncaafootball/georgia-oregon.html |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} After his performance, he was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week and the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.{{Cite web |date=September 4, 2022 |title=Stetson Bennett Named Walter Camp National Player Of The Week |url=https://georgiadogs.com/news/2022/9/4/football-stetson-bennett-named-walter-camp-national-player-of-the-week |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=University of Georgia Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2022 |title=Georgia's Stetson Bennett Named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week |url=https://allstatesugarbowl.org/news/2022/9/8/stetson-bennett-manning-QB-of-the-week-20220908.aspx |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Sugar Bowl |language=en}} The following week, Bennett threw for 300 yards, before being replaced in the third-quarter by backup Carson Beck, in a 33–0 victory.{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2022 |title=No. 2 Georgia's defense dominates in shutout of Samford |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20220910_SAMF@UGA/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en |agency=Associated Press}}
During the 2022 regular season, Bennett led Georgia to a 13–0 record, including an SEC Championship.{{Cite web |title=2022 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/georgia/2022-schedule.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} During the 2022 SEC Championship Game, he passed for four touchdowns and 274 yards and was named the game's Most Valued Player (MVP) in a 50–30 victory over the LSU Tigers.{{Cite web |last=Wallace |first=Chris |date=December 4, 2022 |title=Robert Griffin III praises Stetson Bennett for 'Heisman-like' outing against LSU |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/georgia-football/robert-griffin-iii-praises-stetson-bennett-for-heisman-like-outing-against-lsu/ |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}} Bennett finished the year with 20 passing touchdowns, 3,425 passing yards, six interceptions, and seven rushing touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Stetson Bennett IV 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/stetson-bennett-1/gamelog/2022 |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} On December 5, 2022, Bennett was named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing fourth.{{Cite web |title=2022 Heisman Trophy Voting |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/awards/heisman-2022.html |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Bennett and the Bulldogs remained #1 and faced up against C. J. Stroud and the #4 ranked Ohio State in the 2022 Peach Bowl. Bennett and the Bulldogs beat Ohio State with a score of 42–41 to advance to the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship for the second consecutive year.{{Cite web |title=Peach Bowl – Ohio State vs Georgia Box Score, December 31, 2022 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2022-12-31-georgia.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
On January 9, 2023, Bennett and the Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship, with a score of 65–7.{{Cite web |title=College Football Championship – Texas Christian vs Georgia Box Score, January 9, 2023 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2023-01-09-georgia.html |access-date=February 10, 2023 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} He was named the offensive MVP of the game after combining for six total touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Kartje |first=Ryan |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Stetson Bennett becomes an instant Georgia legend in historic national title win |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-01-09/cfp-championship-georgia-tcu-stetson-bennett-recap |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} This tied him with Joe Burrow, for the most total touchdowns in a College Football Playoff National Championship Game.{{Cite web |last=Nettuno |first=Tyler |date=January 10, 2023 |title=Stetson Bennett IV matches Joe Burrow's CFP Championship touchdown mark |url=https://www.yahoo.com/now/stetson-bennett-iv-matches-joe-190025670.html |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=Yahoo! |language=en-US}} With the victory, Bennett led Georgia to the largest margin of victory in any bowl game at the FBS level at the time and becoming just the third team in college football history to finish the season with a record of 15–0.{{Cite web |last=Patterson |first=Chip |date=January 9, 2023 |title=2023 national championship: Georgia, Stetson Bennett overpower TCU for most dominant victory of title game era |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2023-national-championship-georgia-stetson-bennett-overpower-tcu-for-most-dominant-victory-of-title-game-era/live/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
Bennett finished the season passing for 4,127 yards. With this mark, he surpassed the previous program record for passing yards in a single season, set by Aaron Murray in 2012.{{Cite web |last=Riley |first=Connor |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Stetson Bennett sets Georgia football single-season passing record with hot start in 2023 National Championship Game |url=https://www.dawgnation.com/sec-championship/stetson-bennett-georgia-football-record/DRIIRD6ZCJHV7IU2VM7WDM2EKM/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=DawgNation |language=English}}{{Cite web |last=Edholm |first=Eric |date=December 5, 2022 |title=2022 Heisman Trophy finalists revealed: Ranking the four contenders |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/2022-heisman-trophy-finalists-revealed-ranking-the-four-contenders |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Uggetti |first=Paolo |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Heisman finalists include 3 CFP QBs and Williams |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35191489/bennett-williams-duggan-stroud-named-finalists-heisman |access-date=December 6, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=College statistics=
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rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="3" | Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
2017
| colspan="15" | {{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||||
2018
| 12 || 12 || 10–2 || 145 || 259 || 56.0 || 1,840 || 7.1 || 16 || 14 || 125.2 || 69 || 148 || 2.1 || 4 | |||||||||||||||
2019
| 5 || 0|| — || 20 || 27 || 74.1 || 260 || 9.6 || 2 || 1 || 172.0 || 3 || 12 || 4.0 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
2020
| 8 || 5 || 3–2 || 86 || 155 || 55.5 || 1,179 || 7.6 || 8 || 6 || 128.7 || 24 || 54 || 2.3 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
2021
| 14 || 12 || 11–1 || 185 || 287 || 64.5 || 2,859 || 10.0 || 29 || 7 || 176.6 || 56 || 259 || 4.6 || 1 | |||||||||||||||
2022
| 15 || 15 || 15–0 || 310 || 454 || 68.3 || 4,127 || 9.1 || 27 || 7 || 161.2 || 57 || 205 || 3.6 || 10 | |||||||||||||||
colspan="2" | NJCAA Career | 12 | 12 | 10–2 | 145 | 259 | 56.0 | 1,840 | 7.1 | 16 | 14 | 125.2 | 69 | 148 | 2.1 | 4 |
colspan="2" | [https://www.footballdb.com/players/stetson-bennett-benne0088 Career] | 42 | 32 | 29–3 | 601 | 924 | 65.0 | 8,429 | 9.1 | 66 | 21 | 160.7 | 141 | 530 | 3.8 | 14 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/8
| weight = 192
| dash = 4.67
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.65
| shuttle = 4.20
| vertical = 33.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 10
| arm span = 28 7/8
| hand span = 10
| note = All values from the NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/stetson-bennett/32004245-4e44-0455-998d-976cf08f74c6 |title=Stetson Bennett Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 28, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023575&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Stetson Bennett College Football Profile |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}
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Bennett was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round, 128th overall, in the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Stu |date=April 29, 2023 |title=READ: Rams select Georgia QB Stetson Bennett with 128th pick in 2023 NFL Draft |url=https://www.therams.com/news/stetson-bennett-nfl-draft-quarterback-georgia |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=TheRams.com}} He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on September 13, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Ryan |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Rams place backup QB Stetson Bennett on reserve/non-football illness list |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/rams-place-backup-qb-stetson-bennett-on-reservenon-football-illness-list-003919087.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALcaEhbMIklbDuqumr6t1eQDN5VEF0BdqX2ddwX39SDuPyL52HrFGK4sVzRLZipAkRVOLwPmqYXXqHC0xC3nxXXo3FjmY5pF4Kg_CzdHwcvwgt_RWAnGHMOSyy0z-LyFvkFUXbLndfs1n5VAeR2u1lKagUxj_TxjyoKBvoqv8Lx2 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}
Personal life
Stetson Bennett IV is the son of Denise and Stetson Bennett III. His parents met at and graduated from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. Bennett is the grandson of Buddy Bennett, who played quarterback for the South Carolina Gamecocks from 1958 to 1960 and later was a coach.
On January 28, 2023, Bennett was arrested in Dallas, Texas on public intoxication charges after banging on doors in a residential area at 6 a.m.{{Cite web |last=Lopez |first=Rebecca |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett arrested on public intoxication charge in Dallas, police say |url=https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/georgia-bulldogs-quarterback-stetson-bennett-arrested-on-public-intoxication-charge-in-dallas-police-say/287-4f0caf3c-6d7d-4c46-a1fc-535aac7638a8 |access-date=January 29, 2023 |website=WFAA |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |last=Chavkin |first=Daniel |date=January 29, 2023 |title=Report: Georgia QB Stetson Bennett Arrested in Texas |url=https://www.si.com/college/2023/01/29/georgia-quarterback-stetson-bennett-arrested-texas-public-intoxication |access-date=January 29, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}
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- [https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/stetson-bennett/6392 Georgia Bulldogs bio]
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