Coming off a conference championship and College Football Playoff appearance in his first season as Georgia’s starting quarterback, Gunner Stockton is working through a minor setback this spring, according to coach Kirby Smart.
Stockton was seen wearing a sleeve on his knee after what Smart described as a “little offseason injury” during a recent practice.
“He’s great, he’s practicing,” Smart told 247Sports. “He had a little offseason injury in our workouts, but he’s fine now. He was limited a little bit the first couple of days, but he’s out there competing and doing a good job, focusing on things he needs to improve on and competing with those other guys. I’ve been really pleased with Gunner.”
In 14 starts as a junior, Stockton completed 69.7% of his passes for 2,894 yards, 24 touchdowns and five interceptions.
Georgia, ranked No. 3 in CBS Sports’ way-too-early top 25 for 2026, has notable depth at quarterback behind Stockton. Ryan Puglisi made six appearances last season, and three others — Ryan Montgomery, Hezekiah Millender and Bryson Beaver — are competing for reps this spring. Beaver, a transfer from Oregon, is the only quarterback Georgia signed in the 2026 recruiting cycle.
“They’re all doing a great job,” Smart said. “They’ve been able to get some reps. We’re doing a lot of work around practice to guarantee extra 7-on-7 time. I don’t think you get better at the quarterback position without reps, so we’ve been pouring into those guys and telling them to value every opportunity they get.
“So many teams across the country can’t get the reps we can from a volume standpoint because they don’t have the depth and the pieces. All those guys are getting quality reps, quality work, growing in that room. In between practice days,…
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