Carson Beck was a formidable and consistent Georgia Bulldogs quarterback while he was there. In five seasons, Beck has thrown for a staggering 8000 yards and 58 touchdowns, guiding the Bulldogs to a formidable 24-3 record as a starter- so yeah, the guy knows how to win ballgames. In his single season of 2024, Beck accumulated an impressive 3,485 passing yards and threw 28 touchdowns. Now let’s not get too wide-eyed—he also threw 12 interceptions, illustrating that even the greats have their ‘what was I thinking?’ moments.

Beck, following a rollercoaster of a ride with the Georgia Bulldogs-SEC championships, a mixed platter of touchdowns and interceptions, is determined to go the transfer portal route rather than jumping directly into the NFL draft. Beck’s going the smart way: another year of college ball, more game footage, and perhaps a little redemption tour in the sun-kissed streets of Miami. It’s the ‘one more year to get it right play’, but with a new jersey and a new set of people to impress.

Beck’s time with the Bulldogs hasn’t been all hunky dory. In an interview with Denny Thompson and Joby Martin of the Built 4 More podcast, Beck talks about the challenges he faced during his surgery. “You’ve got to get back into the extension and the range of motion before you can get the surgery. Otherwise, you run the risk of never being able to get the range of motion,” Beck says about the procedure. The operation was aimed at repairing the structural damage in his elbow so that he could recover grip strength and throwing ability. He goes on to say, “The day before the surgery, he tells us we can’t get the surgery. So then it’s like, oh my gosh, like what are we going to do, like do we wait, do we try to? So then 4 days out in LA, I mean, aggressive aggressive rehab.”

Carson describes the moment of insane pain he was feeling for days after the injury, “I mean you want to talk about pain like I’m it is pain and I’m just like sitting through it like I got to get this surgery so like let’s just get it done.” Beck’s pain from that elbow injury was no joke—he literally couldn’t grip a football at halftime, a nightmare for any quarterback! And, the elbow injury may have intimidated some teams away.

Throwing arm on the brink

Carson recalls the injury happening during the SEC Championship game against Texas: at halftime, he rolled out to the left, got hit while throwing, and immediately felt his arm ‘pop.’ He adds that not only did he injure his arm, but he also slammed into the ground, leaving his entire left side numb and causing a nasty bone bruise on his hip.

He speaks about the psychological aspect of the injury, how hard it was to accept that, despite all the work he had done, his season was essentially over in an instant. The aftermath wasn’t so pretty either. He had to swallow the pill and undergo surgery to repair the damage to his elbow. Beck conceded that he was initially in denial, thinking it was merely a stinger, but there’s no toughing out a broken elbow. The rehab was arduous and demoralizing, full of wondering if he was ever going to regain the strength in his arm.

Beck’s comeback from that terrifying elbow surgery has been a thing of beauty. After having a successful UCL repair in December 2024, he was supposed to begin throwing again in spring, and guess what? He’s right on target, even ahead of schedule, per Miami coach Mario Cristobal. Beck missed spring practice but has now been cleared to throw, demonstrating that he is physically prepared to lead the Hurricanes.