QB Bennett addresses off-field concerns at integrate
INDIANAPOLIS– Former Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV addressed his somewhat turbulent offseason, that included a January arrest in Dallas for public intoxication, on Friday at the NFL’s searching combine.Bennett, who was a
Heisman Trophy finalist this past season, also did not participate in any of the postseason all-star games and was slammed for his actions throughout the success parade after leading the Bulldogs to back-to-back national championships.Bennett was jailed Jan. 15 in Dallas when police reacted to calls about a guy pounding on doors in the early-morning hours.”It was, you know, a mistake that everybody’s aware of,”Bennett stated.
“I comprehend why that can’t happen, I’ve spoken with coaches about it, talked to GMs, apologized to my household. That’s who I feel the worst about, seemed like I let them down due to the fact that no matter where I go now and even without all this, I have actually got a responsibility, I’m the 4th, can’t do that if your last name is Bennett.”Editor’s Picks 2 Related A previous walk-on, Bennett increased to end up being a full-time
starter on two championship game teams– he was the MVP in both title games– including passing for 304 yards and 6 overall goals(4 death, two rushing)in the Bulldogs ‘rout of TCU in January.It has actually been a rocky post-championship run for Bennett in addition to his arrest. He took considerable public criticism for being on his cellular phone during the group’s success parade, including while a reporter for an Atlanta tv station attempted to interview him during the parade. And from the podium during the event after the parade, Bennett stated,” Y’ all kept telling us how bad we were, and y’ all could not comprehend it, and we kept winning and we kept humiliating people, screw it, we got 2 rings.” “Individuals were entitled to their opinion, “Bennett said Friday.”I was– I saw it as a parade for us who won and I was playing music for [teammates], trying to have a good time. People took it as, I don’t know what people took it as, but they didn’t like it. I’m sorry about that, but I strictly simply saw it as an opportunity for me and [teammates], one last journey … en route to Sanford [Stadium] together, attempting to play the best tunes we could.” Bennett, an undersized possibility who is ranked No. 206 by Scouts Inc., also avoided the opportunity to meet with NFL teams and participate in the Shrine Bowl along with the Elder Bowl. He chose to train for the integrate and his professional day, in Dallas, instead.He said Friday he was closer to going to the Shrine Bowl than the Senior Bowl.” It was more so the Shrine Bowl, it wasn’t really the Senior Bowl, “Bennett stated.
“I truly wanted to play in [the Shrine Bowl], there was a lot going at the moment. I went over [it] with individuals that are close to me, best advice, chose it was, that I needed to go train, needed to get better.”Bennett was likewise asked Friday about the death of colleague Devin Willock in a car crash in January in which a hiring team member was also killed. Former
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter briefly left the combine after being charged with negligent driving and racing in connection to the crash.Bennett didn’t particularly attend to Carter or Willock, but after a long pause, he said,”There’s very little to state about that.”Bennett stated he has been sincere when inquired about all of his
off-field issues during his interviews with NFL teams at the integrate.”I simply attempt to be truthful, “Bennett said.”… I attempted to be sincere with them.”Bennett is expected to throw and do all of the drills Saturday at the integrate during the on-field workout for the quarterbacks
, pass receivers and tight ends.