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Carson Beck has made it official. He’s taking his talents to Coral Gables.
The former Georgia quarterback announced his transfer commitment to Miami on Friday.
Beck selecting Mario Cristobal’s program does not come as a surprise. Once Beck entered his name into the transfer portal, a change in course from his original NFL Draft declaration, the Hurricanes emerged as the favorites.
Beck had a personal reason for picking Miami. He dates Miami women’s basketball player Hanna Cavinder. For the spring, at least, the high-profile couple get to be together at UM as Beck recovers from his injury and Cavinder finishes out her final season of college eligibility. How Cavinder decides to spend this fall is sure to make headlines.
Beck also had football reasons for choosing to transfer to Miami. Cristobal’s Canes won 10 games in 2024, led by QB Cam Ward, who is now the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Emory Williams has yet to impress in 2 seasons at Miami, giving Beck an opportunity to be QB1 for a Playoff contender again after a sour split with UGA.
Beck can play college football in 2025 as a 6th-year “super senior.” He began his CFB career in 2020, a year that does not count due to COVID-19. Beck then took a redshirt in 2021, appearing in only 4 games.
After sitting behind Stetson Bennett in 2022, Beck had a standout redshirt junior season in 2023. In his 4th collegiate year, Beck threw for 3,941 yards while completing 72.4% of his passes with a 24-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio in 2023, prompting NFL Draft buzz as he entered his senior season.
Beck’s numbers went in the wrong direction in 2024, however, as he completed 65% of his passes for 3,485 yards, 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Beck’s draft stock has also been impacted by the UCL injury suffered in the SEC Championship Game against Texas.
The injury caused Beck to miss Georgia’s College Football Playoff clash with Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl last week. Now, he’ll face the Fighting Irish to open Miami’s 2025 season.
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