Stetson Bennett is returning to national champion Georgia for another season, prompting his primary competition, TJ Daniels, to hit the transfer portal again.
Bennett’s walk-on to national title story in Athens was completed when he rallied from a second-half fumble and sparked Georgia to victory in the national championship game against Alabama earlier this month.
Bennett announced his plans via social media on Wednesday.
“One more year. Let’s roll,” he said via Instagram.
Bennett passed for 224 yards and two touchdowns in the 33-18 victory in the national title game. In 2021, he passed for 2,862 yards and 29 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
Bennett and Brock Vandagriff, a top-40 addition in the recruiting Class of 2021, are expected to be the primary quarterbacks in Georgia. The Bulldogs also have 2022 recruit Gunner Stockton at the position.
Daniels started the first three games of the 2021 season for Georgia after transferring from Southern California, where he played in 2018 and 2019. A knee injury ended his 2019 season and he transferred to Georgia in 2020.
But oblique and arm injuries slowed Daniels and opened the door for Bennett.
Daniels and Bulldogs receiver Jermaine Burton entered the transfer portal Wednesday.
–Field Level Media