Georgia's Stetson Bennett set to return, defending national champion Bulldogs look to repeat

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Stetson Bennett could've gone out on top.

Instead, the former walk-on will suit up again in the red and black, looking to lead Georgia to a national championship repeat.

Bennett's somewhat surprising return at quarterback — this is his sixth college season and he turns 25 in October — was a counter to the massive losses sustained by the Bulldogs, especially on the defensive side.

"I think it is the biggest honor in the world to be able to go out there with a ‘G’ on the side of my helmet,'" Bennett said. "So really, it wasn’t that tough of a decision."'

Bennett's improbable journey has become the stuff of legend. He walked on at Georgia in 2017, played one year at an obscure junior college in Mississippi, returned to the Bulldogs mainly to provide depth, and wound up as the No. 1 quarterback for the school's first national title since 1980.

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At just 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Bennett knows he's unlikely to get much of a look from the NFL. Once he was assured the top job at Georgia would remain his, Bennett decided to play one more season in Athens.

"I am secure enough. I can look in the mirror," he said. "I wouldn’t have gotten drafted high last year. So, what was the guarantee that I was going to go start in the NFL? Probably really low."

He's worked out just fine for Georgia.

Last season, Bennett completed more than 64% of his passes for 2,862 yards and 29 touchdowns. He came up especially big in the most important games, earning offensive MVP honors in both the Orange Bowl semifinal game and the national championship victory over Southeastern Conference