Stetson Bennett Is Older Than These 16 NFL Quarterbacks

The two-time national champion can claim seniority over Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa and others.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett IV is old.

The man was born Oct. 28, 1997—before the advent of the BCS (much less the College Football Playoff), before Titanic was released, just over a month after Princess Diana's funeral—and his veteran savvy proved an asset to Georgia in back-to-back national title runs.

However, Bennett will soon be off to the NFL. The Bulldogs signal-caller should have no trouble finding friends his age in the professional ranks, as he is already the senior of a jaw-dropping 16 quarterbacks who started at least one game in the 2022 season.

Here is an alphabetical list of the NFL gunslingers Bennett will enter the league outranking in age

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Sam Ehlinger, Colts, 24 (defeated Georgia in the Sugar Bowl in Jan. 2019, when Bennett was at Jones County Junior College in Mississippi)

Justin Fields, Bears, 23 (did not overlap with Bennett in Athens, Ga.)

Justin Herbert, Chargers, 24

Tyler Huntley, Ravens, 24

Jalen Hurts, Eagles, 24

Mac Jones, Patriots, 24 (outdueled Bennett 41-24 on Oct. 17, 2020, on the way to a national title at Alabama)

Trey Lance, 49ers, 22

Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars, 23

Davis Mills, Texans, 24

Kenny Pickett, Steelers, 24

Brock Purdy, 49ers, 23

Desmond Ridder, Falcons, 23 (lost to the Bulldogs in the 2021 Peach Bowl with Cincinnati, a game in which Bennett threw one pass)

Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins, 24

Malik Willis, Titans, 23

Zach Wilson, Jets, 23

Bailey Zappe, Patriots, 23