Stetson Bennett, the former Georgia quarterback who led the team to a second consecutive CFP Nation Championship just a few weeks ago, was arrested in Dallas Sunday morning and charged with public intoxication, according to a report from ESPN.


What You Need To Know

  • Stetson Bennett, the former Georgia quarterback who just helped the Bulldogs win a second consecutive championship, was arrested in Dallas Sunday morning, ESPN reported

  • The Dallas Police Department said officers responded to a report of a man banging on the doors of a residence about 7:10 a.m.

  • Bennett, 25, was taken to City Detention Center and charged with misdemeanor public intoxication

  • Bennett, who is seen as undersized and lacking elite arm strength, is facing questions about his NFL draft qualifications

ESPN, citing the Dallas Police Department, said officers responded to a report of a man banging on the doors of a residence about 7:10 a.m.

Bennett, 25, was taken to City Detention Center and charged with misdemeanor public intoxication, the report states.

According to the Associated Press, Stetson, who started his career as a walk-on but who was a Heisman finalist last season, is facing questions about his NFL draft qualifications.

Bennett (5-11, 190) is seen as undersized and lacking elite arm strength — the same questions he faced when he walked on at Georgia in 2017. After leaving for junior college and returning to win back-to-back titles, including the Jan. 9 65-7 rout of TCU, Bennett is being excluded from the list of top quarterback prospects in the April NFL draft.

Dane Bugler, NFL draft analyst for The Athletic, said Bennett’s draft outlook has improved this season but he is still viewed as a possible late-round pick who will “be drafted to be a backup, not a starter.”

“About midway through this season was when I started to hear from scouts that Bennett had a realistic chance of being drafted,” Bugler said. “And those chances only increased with the way he finished the season.”

ESPN said it has so far been unable to reach Bennett for comment on his arrest.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.