Carson Beck only played in Miami for one season, but he certainly left his mark on the city.
Beck, who transferred from Georgia the season prior, led the Hurricanes to their first national championship game since 2001, where they ultimately fell to No. 1-ranked Indiana.
Beck, a third-team All-ACC selection, threw for 3,813 yards, 30 touchdowns (a career high), and 12 interceptions last season while leading Miami to a 13-3 record with College Football Playoff wins over No. 7 Texas A&M, No. 2 Ohio State, and No. 6 Ole Miss.
Though he’s not the projected first-round pick he was a season ago, Beck will still hear his name called at some point in the 2026 NFL draft this week. In fact, John Breech of CBS Sports believes Beck won’t have to leave the state of Florida to play in the pros.
“After watching Beck lead the Hurricanes to the College Football National title game, the Dolphins decide to keep him in Miami by taking him in the fifth round,” Breech predicted. “The Dolphins signed Malik Willis to take over at QB, but there’s no guarantee that experiment works out.
“Beck has his question marks, but he was one of the most accurate quarterbacks in college football last season, which would make him a nice fit in Bobby Slowik’s offense.”
Barring injury, Beck is unlikely to see any action as a rookie.
The Dolphins cut ties with former top-10 pick Tua Tagovailoa and brought in Malik Willis on a three-year, $67.5 million deal to replace him. Another college star, Quinn Ewers, will be his backup, meaning Beck would be relegated to third string, at least to start the season.
Given Willis is only under contract for three seasons, if he flops, Beck would make a solid option to take over under center at some point during that span.
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