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Georgia Football Predicted to Name Former Highly Touted Quarterback as Starter

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jonathan D Adams | Last updated Mar 7, 2025 10:18 AM ET

The Georgia Bulldogs are headed for a quarterback competition in the coming months. Yet, there is already a clear favorite on who will be the Dawgs next QB1.

With Carson Beck joining the Miami Hurricanes, the quarterback battle is wide open in Athens, Ga. Gunner Stockton returns after being inserted into the SEC title game versus the Texas Longhorns.

Stockton went on to start the Sugar Bowl versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with Beck remaining sidelined.

The former four-star faces competition from Ryan Puglisi and incoming freshman Ryan Montgomery. Bleacher Report's David Kenyon predicted the starting quarterbacks for the most intriguing signal-caller battles this offseason.

Stockton is predicted by Kenyon to get the nod over the field thanks to his experience in the Dawgs' final two games during the 2024 season.

Arian Smith on Gunner Stockton and what fans can look forward to about him next season. pic.twitter.com/oUf5kpfmCM
— Jonathan Williams (@Dr_JWill) February 28, 2025

"Sure, the final box score [against Notre Dame] isn't gaudy," Kenyon wrote on Feb. 21. "When you consider that he wasn't a full-time starter and four QBs, at best, had a more effective game opposite Notre Dame, it looks pretty solid.

"As with Alabama, there's a returning reserve (Ryan Puglisi) and incoming blue-chip signee (Ryan Montgomery) in the mix," Kenyon added. "Similarly, though, UGA seems most likely to promote its backup and hand the offensive reins to Stockton."

If you asked AI to give you a Georgia football player, I think it would spit out Gunner Stockton.
- Big recruit
- Waits his turn
- Think he comes up big in 2025.

Quietly threw for more yards than Will Howard & Drew Allar against ND in the CFPhttps://t.co/iTnoebyc0t | @DawgsHQ pic.twitter.com/LKLcqWA6VF
— J.D. PicKell (@jdpickell) March 2, 2025

Stockton was a four-star signal-caller in the 2022 college football recruiting class. On3.com rated Stockton as the No. 9 ranked quarterback in the country as a recruit.

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