Cardinals rookie quarterback who led Miami to the national championship game before Arizona drafted him in the third round of 2026.
Carson Beck took an unusual road to the NFL: two productive seasons at Georgia, an elbow injury that derailed his draft stock, a transfer to Miami, and a 13-3 run to the 2026 national championship game. The Cardinals selected him 65th overall in 2026, and he took the bulk of first-team reps in OTAs during Jacoby Brissett's absence.
Path to the league
Threw for 3,941 yards with a 24-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio at Georgia, leading the Bulldogs to 12-1 before an elbow injury undercut his 2024 draft hopes. Transferred to Miami, where he threw for 3,813 yards and a 30-12 ratio and reached the national title game, falling 27-21 to Indiana.
2026 draft and fit
Taken 65th overall by Arizona, the third quarterback off the board. Viewed as a developmental project whose extensive college experience and high-pressure playoff reps could accelerate his timeline. Took the bulk of second-team, and at times first-team, reps in his first OTAs.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Carson Beck
- NFL.com: Cardinals select Carson Beck
- PFF: 2026 NFL Draft breakdown - Carson Beck
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Miami
- Hometown
- Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Age
- 23
- Status
- active
Latest news about Carson Beck
All news →Cardinals Still Have Three Key Players With Unresolved Contracts
Receiver Michael Wilson, quarterback Jacoby Brissett and left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. all enter the summer break with their situations unsettled.
Jacoby Brissett will report to Cardinals minicamp, ending a quiet standoff
Brissett skipped OTAs amid a contract impasse. He's now set to report to mandatory minicamp, where skipping carries fines. The veteran is in Arizona to mentor and compete behind a rebuilt quarterback room.
Jacoby Brissett's Cardinals deal 'not close' as the standoff drags into the second week of OTAs
Arizona's veteran backup is still not in the building. ESPN reports the gap between the two sides is meaningful and not narrowing.
AFC offseason grades: who reloaded, who reached, and who is still figuring it out
Houston added two starters on the cheap. Pittsburgh chased Aaron Rodgers. The Titans drafted Cam Ward. We rank the AFC's offseasons by who pulled off the most of what they needed.
Jacoby Brissett skips Cardinals OTAs as a $4.88 million contract dispute drags into May
Mike LaFleur opened his first Arizona offseason without his bridge quarterback. The veteran wants starter money on a backup deal.
