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Georgia’s Stetson Bennett selected with 128th pick in NFL draft

Georgia's quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) holds up the National Championship Trophy during the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game at SoFi Stadium, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Georgia's quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) holds up the National Championship Trophy during the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship game at SoFi Stadium, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, in Inglewood, California. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
By AJC Sports
April 29, 2023

STETSON BENNETT IV

Selection: Fourth round (No. 128 overall), Los Angeles Rams

Position: Quarterback

ExploreLos Angeles Rams draft Georgia’s Stetson Bennett in fourth round of draft

Ht., wt.: 5-11, 190

Class: Senior

Hometown: Blackshear

Notable: Georgia’s only starting QB to lead the Bulldogs to two national championships. … Also famous for playing six seasons of college football and that he won offensive MVP awards in all four College Football Playoff games that he played in. … Passed for 8,428 yards over the four seasons in which he saw action for the Bulldogs, including 4,127 in the final one.

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