Georgia Bulldogs QB Carson Beck has been a central figure in the team’s success this season, but his absence in the College Football Playoff has left many fans wondering what happened. Following an elbow injury during the SEC Championship game against Texas,

College Football Network's Cam Mellor has the Miami Dolphins selecting Beck in the fifth round with the No. 149 overall pick in his latest NFL mock draft. Beck would provide the Dolphins some insurance behind former Pro Bowl quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Miami would allow Beck to learn behind a veteran quarterback and ease into the NFL game.

As Georgia football awaits their Sugar Bowl opponent in the College Football Playoff, the Bulldogs are expected to be without QB Carson Beck.

The status of Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck for the College Football Playoff is finally official. Here's what the school said

On Thursday, the No. 2 seeded Georgia Bulldogs and No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off in the Allstate Sugar Bowl to determine who will play No. 6 Penn State in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Georgia redshirt sophomore quarterback Gunner Stockton was elevated to the starting role after quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery after the SEC Championship Game

Time will tell if Georgia's backup quarterback has that bulldog in him. The Bulldogs will be without starting quarterback Carson Beck after he recently underwent surgery on his injured UCL, sidelining him for the College Football Playoff.