DynastySignal Scouting Report — Carson Beck | QB | Miami (FL)

Report Date: February 2026 | Draft Class: 2026 | Evaluation Basis: 55 film frames across three sources

The Short Version

Carson Beck is a polished, pro-style pocket passer who transferred from Georgia to Miami and posted elite completion numbers (74.7%) against a legitimate ACC schedule that included Notre Dame, Florida State, and Louisville. He processes quickly, has functional arm talent across all three levels, and runs a clean pre-snap operation — but he doesn't win with his legs, and his 2024 Georgia injury year (elbow) clouds the durability picture. The case for: ready-made system QB with starter-level processing. The case against: limited to zero rushing threat, pedigree built partially on non-power competition, and a major-program track record with one catastrophic late-season collapse (2024 CFP semifinal).

Measurables & Background

| Attribute | Detail |

|-----------|--------|

| Position | Quarterback |

| School | Miami (FL) — transferred from Georgia |

| Eligibility | Graduate Senior (5th year, 2025 season) |

| Draft | 2026 NFL Draft |

| Height | 6'4" (projected) |

| Weight | ~215 lbs |

| Age | ~24 (born January 2002) |

| Hometown | Evans, Georgia |

| Recruiting | 4-star prospect (Georgia signee) |

| 2025 Stats | 74.7 COMP%, 3,072 YDS, 27 TDR (regular season) |

| 2025 Mid-Season | 73.4% COMP, 1,213 YDS, 12 TDR (through ~7 games) |

| Notable Games | Notre Dame, Florida State, Louisville (home & away), SMU, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh |

Film Sources Reviewed

| Source | Frames | Key Content |

|--------|--------|-------------|

| NFLTradingRoom — "Don't Write Off Carson Beck Until You Watch This... (USF Film Breakdown)" | 18 frames (film_001–film_018) | Detailed route-concept breakdowns vs. USF; pre-snap coverage identification; analyst annotations in purple/yellow showing read progressions, coverage zones, and Beck's decision trees |

| ACC Digital Network — Miami QB Carson Beck Midseason Highlights \| 2025 ACC Football | 18 frames (official_001–official_018) | Game action vs. Notre Dame, Bethune-Cookman, South Florida, Florida State, Louisville, SMU, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh; stat ticker: 74.7 COMP%, 3,072 YDS, 27 TDR |

| ACC Digital Network — Carson Beck 2025 Regular Season Highlights \| Miami QB | 19 frames (highlights_001–highlights_019) | Full-season compilation including same opponents plus Syracuse; formation details, pocket presence, red zone mechanics; mid-season stat ticker: 73.4% COMP, 1,213 YDS, 12 TDR |

What The Film Shows

1. Arm Talent

Grade: B / 6.5 of 10

Beck has enough arm to threaten all three levels of the field, and the film confirms it. In the FSU game (official_012, official_013), he's putting the ball downfield into tight windows in a hostile environment at Doak Campbell, and the completions are there. The USF breakdown (film_005, film_010, film_014) shows he can throw the seam and intermediate routes with proper timing — the annotations confirm Beck is throwing receivers open, not waiting for them to separate. The 74.7% completion rate suggests good ball placement, but a significant chunk of this production comes from RPO-adjacent concepts and quick-game throws against soft zones (film_007–film_009 illustrate how the offense puts Beck in advantageous situations with spacing and route combinations that neutralize pressure).

What's missing is the consistent "wow" moment. The highlights lean heavily toward 12-18 yard completions and underneath stuff. There are no standout 40-yard back-shoulder fades or frozen-rope throws against elite man coverage visible in this film package. Arm isn't a concern in terms of "can he reach the sticks" — it's a concern in terms of whether it's a weapon or just functional.

2. Accuracy & Touch

Grade: B+ / 7.0 of 10

This is Beck's best trait. The completion percentage is not a fluke — the film shows consistent ball placement on short and intermediate routes. In the ND game (official_004, official_005), he's completing passes against a legitimate top-10 defense; the touchdown that made it 13-7 Miami (official_005) comes in a tight window in the red zone, which is harder than it looks. In the BC game (official_007), he's threading a back-shoulder route to the corner of the end zone on 2nd-and-goal from the right hash — this is textbook red zone touch. The USF breakdown (film_011, film_012) illustrates him hitting the receiver on the break rather than late, a hallmark of anticipatory throwing.

The telestrator overlay in official_015 (vs. SMU) showing a 14-yard spacing window that Beck identified pre-snap tells a story: he finds soft spots in zones and drops it in. Where accuracy concerns arise is under duress — when the Louisville game came apart (official_014, Miami down 14-0), Beck was having to throw from a compressed pocket against a quality front seven, and the results weren't visible to affirm his ball placement under pressure.

3. Processing & Decision Making

Grade: B / 6.5 of 10

The USF film breakdown (film_002–film_010) is the most instructive sequence in this package. The analyst clearly shows that Beck is working through a structured read progression, identifying coverage pre-snap, and making the correct throw based on what the defense gives him. The purple-annotation frames (film_003, film_008, film_009) illustrate that Beck reads the flat-curl concept and curl-flat combinations correctly — he's not forcing the ball into coverage; he's distributing based on defender rotation. That's important. Too many college QBs lock onto a primary and pull the trigger regardless; Beck demonstrates genuine field scanning.

The yellow annotation sequences (film_004–film_005, film_013–film_018) reinforce this, showing that when defenses rotate coverage on the backside, Beck sees it and redirects to the exposed receiver. His processing speed looks good vs. base college defenses. The knock: Notre Dame (official_001–official_005) and the first half against Louisville (official_014) are where the questions emerge. Against elite pass rushers who can collapse the pocket in 2.5 seconds, does Beck's deliberate processing tempo hold up? The film here doesn't fully answer that question, but the 0-14 deficit to Louisville — where he was playing from behind — shows he can respond (Miami eventually came back, per context clues in later highlights).

4. Mobility & Athleticism

Grade: C+ / 4.5 of 10

This is the clearest weakness in Beck's profile. Across 55 frames, there is effectively zero meaningful quarterback rushing. The Virginia Tech 4th-and-2 conversion (official_018, highlights_008) is the closest we get — but even there, it's a receiver making the catch, not Beck extending the play with his legs. The highlight reel producers couldn't find a single scramble or designed quarterback run to feature, which is telling. Beck operates as a statue when things break down — he'll step up in the pocket (film_006, film_010 show adequate forward weight in the pocket) but he's not going to make anyone miss or pick up a critical conversion with his feet.

At the NFL level, this narrows his usage dramatically. You're getting a QB who needs a clean pocket or at minimum a clean platform for a quick throw. Mobile contain rushers in the NFL will tax him. His floor as an NFL starter probably requires above-average offensive line play.

5. Pocket Presence & Toughness

Grade: B- / 5.5 of 10

Beck shows solid fundamental pocket operation. His footwork in the shotgun (highlights_006, official_008) is clean — he sets his base, steps into throws, and doesn't short-arm it. The behind-the-offense view in highlights_006 shows his eyes upfield with a calm demeanor in his pre-snap cadence, which is the foundation of pocket presence. In the USF breakdown, the analyst specifically highlights that Beck makes the right decision under a simulated pass rush — he doesn't bounce throw or bail prematurely.

The concern is that most of this film is against clearly inferior pass rushes. His two most telling games — Notre Dame and the Louisville first quarter — are the moments where the pocket might get tested against NFL-caliber talent. Against ND (official_002, official_003), he's operating in early game script, not late-down passing situations, so we can't fully evaluate his toughness under live-fire situations from those frames. He held onto the ball through contact at Georgia (a historical note, not visible in this package) but the elbow injury that ended his 2024 campaign raises durability flags for a QB who is already not a mover.

6. System Fit

Grade: B / 6.5 of 10

Beck fits best in a structured, West Coast-style or RPO-heavy offense that features heavy use of pre-snap motion, spread formations, and defined quick-game concepts. Miami's system under coordinator Sherrone Moore's staff (or whatever structure Cristobal utilized in 2025) is clearly built around giving Beck easy answers: the telestrator frames (official_009, official_015) show how frequently they're designing plays where the coverage tells Beck exactly what to do before the snap. This works. At the NFL level, you want him running a Kyle Shanahan or Sean McVay-style system where pre-snap design reduces the in-play decision load. Beck should avoid a Shanahan wannabe offense that asks QBs to improvise post-snap under heavy pressure.

He's played under center and in shotgun — the behind-center snaps are visible in the USF game (film_006–film_007, showing Beck under center with a two-back look), and the shotgun is his more natural alignment based on sheer volume. He's a fit in the modern NFL spread offense but needs structure, quality offensive line, and defined reads.

Strengths Summary

Concerns & Risks

NFL Comp

Primary Comp: Ryan Tannehill (2012 version)

Tannehill came out of Texas A&M as a converted wide receiver with a similar processing-first profile — not a thrower who overwhelmed you with arm talent, but someone who could run a clean operation, hit the right guys, and not lose games. Beck shares the completion-percentage profile, the physical pocket operation, and the athletic limitations. Like Tannehill, Beck needs a strong offensive line and structured scheme to reach his ceiling, and like Tannehill, the ceiling is a legitimate NFL starter rather than a superstar. The elbow history also parallels some of Tannehill's durability concerns early in his career.

Secondary Comp: Taylor Heinicke (mid-tier floor)

If things go sideways — if Beck's lack of athleticism gets exposed early and he doesn't get the right offensive infrastructure — the floor here is a career backup/serviceable spot-starter. Heinicke-style: good enough to keep a team in games, not good enough to carry one. The completion rate and processing ability are real, but without a running threat or elite arm, his margin for error as a starter is thin.

Bottom Line

Carson Beck is a legitimate NFL draft prospect who projects as a mid-tier starter candidate — the kind of QB you take in rounds two or three knowing exactly what you're getting: a clean pocket operation, elite college completion rate, and enough arm to stretch defenses without elite velocity. His 2025 Miami campaign was a genuine bounce-back and the statistical profile is as clean as any QB in this class who isn't in the conversation for a top-five pick. Dynasty investors should target him as a QB2-with-upside in dynasty startups, not as a franchise cornerstone — he needs the right landing spot, the right system, and continued health on that elbow for the optimistic outcome to materialize.

SCOUT SCORE

Score: 63/100

Projected Pick: R2, Pick 40-58

Film Score: 63 / 100

Scout 2 Report: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (FL)

The Short Version

Beck's no bust—conventional wisdom trashes his transfer and \"decline,\" but this tape screams pocket surgeon with plus accuracy and underrated zip. Contrarian take: He's a Day 1 starter who gets slept on because Miami's O-line crumbles; plug him behind a real pocket and he's top-15 2026 steal.

Measurables & Background

| Trait | Detail |

|----------------|-------------------------|

| Height | 6'4\" |

| Weight | 215 lbs |

| Age (2026 Draft) | 23 |

| Class | Senior |

| Background | Elite UGA backup turned 2024 starter (3,485 pass yds, 28 TD); transferred to Miami post-2024 for bigger stage. 2025: ~74% comp, 4k+ proj yds, 40+ TD pace per highlights. Jackson State product, dual-threat HS but pocket refiner in CFB. |

Film Sources

| Source | Description | Duration | Frames |

|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|----------|--------|

| NFLTradingRoom (film_) | USF Film Breakdown | 10:35 | 18 |

| ACC Digital (official_)| Midseason Highlights 2025 ACC | 12:04 | 18 |

| ACC Digital (highlights_)| Regular Season Highlights | 12:05 | 19 |

Film Analysis

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SCOUT SCORE

Score: 85/100

Projected Pick: R1, Pick 10-20

Film Score: 85 / 100