Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck transferred to the Miami Hurricanes last week. Beck transferred for several reasons. One of the top reasons for Beck’s decision is financial.
Beck is reportedly set to earn $4 million with the Hurricanes. Beck was already making $4 million at Georgia, so he may be making even more with Miami.
Beck entered the transfer portal in a reversal of his initial decision to enter the 2025 NFL draft. The economics of Beck’s return to school makes a ton of sense. If he entered the NFL draft, then he’d probably make less than he will at Miami.
Just look at former two-time national championship winning Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett. Bennett, who was a fourth round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, will earn $1.03 million in base salary during the 2025 NFL season with the Los Angeles Rams. Bennett and the Rams are slated to play in an NFL wild card game on Monday, Jan. 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
Beck is earning approximately $3 million more than Bennett. Of course, Bennett has some endorsement deals outside of football, but still the difference in compensation is a major reason why Beck chose to return to college football and transfer to Miami. Beck joins his girlfriend, Miami women’s basketball player Hanna Cavinder, at Miami.
Another major factor in Beck’s decision is because is recovering from UCL surgery (elbow). Beck suffered the injury in the first half of Georgia’s SEC championship win over Texas. Beck is expected to make a full recovery before the start of the fall season.
However, his injury certainly impacted his NFL draft stock. Now, he’ll be able to heal up and earn name, image and likeness money while likely helping his 2026 NFL draft status.
If Beck ends up as a first-round pick, then he’ll make much more money during his first four seasons in the NFL than he would as a mid-round pick.
Beck finished the 2024 college season with 3,485 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions. His quarterback rating of 80.9 is ranked No. 9 in the country.
Beck had ups and downs with Georgia. In 2024, he struggled with interceptions in SEC play, but led Georgia to the College Football Playoff despite facing a challenging schedule. Beck finishes his UGA career with a 24-3 record as the starter.
