Where is Gunner Stockton from? Hometown, high school and knowing more about his Georgian roots

For the past two seasons, the Georgia offense has been led by current senior Carson Beck. In two years as a starter, Beck has led the team to 24 wins, including a victory in the Orange Bowl last season.

Unfortunately, the Bulldogs will be without their starting quarterback in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals against Notre Dame. Beck suffered an elbow injury in the SEC Championship game and underwent season-ending surgery to repair his UCL.

Without Beck, Georgia will turn to sophomore Gunner Stockton. This will be Stockton’s first career start as he has primarily pitched in relief for Beck in blowouts over the past two seasons. He replaced an injured Beck in the SEC Championship game, finishing 12-of-16 for 71 yards and an INT against Texas.

As Stockton prepares to take the field on the national stage, let’s get to know a little about his background as a kid growing up in Georgia.

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Gunner Stockton’s hometown

Stockton grew up in Tiger, Ga., a town just 10 miles south of the Tennessee border with a population of 574 people.

Located in Rabun County, Tiger is quite rural, as one would expect given its size. In addition to playing football and baseball, Stockton also spent his time in high school owning several cows. He was responsible for 14 cows to be exact.

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Gunner Stockton High School

Stockton attended Rabun County High School, where he was the school’s starting quarterback for all four years of his high school career. During his tenure as Rabun County’s signal caller, Stockton led the team to the state quarterfinals on multiple occasions while absolutely lighting up the stat sheet.

On top of his success in football, Stockton was a baseball star at Rabun County, earning All-America honors twice in three years. If it weren’t for his prolific talents as a quarterback that led him to walk away from baseball, Stockton may have earned an All-America nod for the third consecutive season.

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Stockton was absolutely dominant in high school, setting a state record for most career passing touchdowns with 177. He was able to accomplish this through the air while rushing for 4,372 yards and 77 touchdowns in his career.

Originally committed to South Carolina, Stockton ultimately committed to Georgia as the No. 7 (No. 5 dual-threat) quarterback in the 2022 class.

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Stockton has spent his collegiate career waiting behind Stetson Bennett and Carson Beck. Wednesday’s game will be his first start in a Bulldog uniform, and he will have an opportunity to prove if he can be Georgia’s quarterback of the future.