Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV was arrested Sunday morning in Dallas and charged with public intoxication, police said. Officers responded to a report of someone banging on doors in Old East Dallas and took Bennett to the city’s detention center, but other details of the incident have not been released.
“A preliminary investigation revealed that upon arrival officers found the man, 25-year-old Stetson Bennett, to be intoxicated,” a Dallas Police Department statement said. “Bennett was taken into custody, transported to the city detention center and charged with public intoxication.”
Bennett became a folk hero for the Bulldogs when he took over the starting job midway through the 2021 season and threw for 2,862 yards and 29 touchdowns. A 224-yard touchdown performance in a 33-18 win over Alabama helped the Bulldogs capture their first title since 1980. Bennett earned MVP honors for the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Bennett followed that up with 4,127 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2022. He passed for 398 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-41 win over Ohio State in the Peach Bowl of the National Semifinals and 304 yards and four touchdowns in the CFP National Championship win over TCU. . He was named the offensive MVP of both games, cementing his place as one of the most popular players in Georgia history.
Despite his success, Bennett was not listed in the CBS Sports NFL Draft Prospect Rankings.