5 things to know about new Georgia starting QB Gunner Stockton

Georgia will be without quarterback Carson Beck for the 2024 College Football Playoff, now turning to backup quarterback Gunner Stockton as Beck recovers from elbow surgery.

The redshirt sophomore will be making his first start for the Bulldogs against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals matchup at the Sugar Bowl, which was postponed to Thursday. Quite a way for Stockton to get his feet wet as a college starter.

The Athens Banner-Herald recently profiled Stockton, detailing his journey from a start high school quarterback to one of the few signal-callers starting College Football Playoff games this winter.

Let’s look at five fun facts from Stockton’s story ahead of the biggest football game of his life so far.