Gunner Stockton is prone to be Georgia beginning quarterback for the Bulldogs’ Faculty Soccer Playoff quarterfinal matchup within the Sugar Bowl towards both Indiana or Notre Dame.
Stockton was compelled into motion within the SEC Championship sport towards Texas when Carson Beck was knocked out with what has now been confirmed to be a UCL elbow harm.
Stockton stuffed in for Beck and accomplished 12-of-16 passes for simply 71 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. He, himself, was knocked out of the sport on account of a large hit he took in additional time. Beck got here again in for one play, which was a handoff to Trevor Etienne for the game-winning landing.
After the competition, head coach Kirby Sensible made it sound like there is not any purpose to fret about Stockton’s heath transferring ahead.
“No, I feel he’s positive,” Sensible mentioned, in line with On3. “He was ready to return again within the sport. We received the sport on the play that he was out. So he was positive.”
He is positive, however Beck just isn’t, which for all intents and functions signifies that Georgia’s nationwide championship hopes relaxation on the arm of the 6-foot-1, 215-pound redshirt sophomore from Tiger, Georgia.
So who’s Stockton, precisely?
He was a four-star recruit in highschool, ranked because the No. 7 quarterback within the 2022 class. He dedicated to Georgia over Alabama, Ohio State, Ole Miss and LSU, so he was undoubtedly a big-time recruit.
Stockton has been the backup quarterback at Georgia for the previous two seasons, with most of his motion coming in “rubbish time” with the Bulldogs holding onto an enormous lead. He accomplished 6-of-10 passes for 2 touchdowns in Georgia’s 63-3 win over Florida State within the Orange Bowl final season.
He was additionally in a position to squeeze in just a few passes earlier this season in Georgia’s blowout wins over Tennessee Tech and UMass.
That is all to say that Stockton would not have a ton of expertise exterior of being thrown into the hearth towards Texas, however he did lead the Bulldogs to an additional time win of their largest sport of the season, and that is all that issues.
“This child’s a winner. This child’s particular. He’s a winner,” Sensible mentioned of Stockton after the SEC Championship win, in line with On3.
We’ll now see if that sentiment will translate into the CFP.
