ATLANTA -- Georgia coach Kirby Smart says he believes that starting quarterback Stetson Bennett is "one of the least respected good players in the country."
"The kid is a tremendous athlete. He's got good arm strength," Smart said Wednesday at SEC Media Days. "People keep doubting him, and that's fine with me."
A former walk-on, Bennett was the Bulldogs starter all of last season, throwing for 2,862 yards with 29 touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 64.5% completion rate while rushing for 259 yards and a touchdown.
Against Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship, Bennett completed 17 of 26 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to their first national championship since 1980.