Stetson Bennett was not drafted early because NFL teams had concerns about his size and some off-field issues, so he slid into Day 3 before the Rams took him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

Quick scoop

He went from two-time national champion at Georgia to a late-round pick, which surprised some people, but the draft slide was mostly tied to projection concerns rather than his college production.

Why he fell

  • Size concerns: scouts questioned whether his build would translate well to the NFL.
  • Pre-draft issues: reports pointed to off-field questions and a public intoxication arrest before the draft.
  • Backup-QB projection: some evaluators thought he looked more like a developmental backup than an immediate NFL starter.

What happened after

The Rams selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, and he later missed most of his rookie season for a mix of injuries and personal reasons, with reporting in 2024 describing it as a needed break after a long stretch of football.

TL;DR

He didn’t go undrafted, but he fell in the draft because teams worried about his NFL ceiling and off-field profile, then the Rams picked him in Round 4.