Miami’s Carson Beck draws attention with surprising admission to attending classes as a college athlete
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Carson Beck is one win away from being a college national champion and he didn’t even have to juggle classes to get this far.
Beck has led the Miami Hurricanes to the College Football Playoff title game after transferring to the South Florida school. Beck, by his own admission, hasn’t had many distractions off the field.
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Carson Beck of the Miami Hurricanes scores a touchdown against the Ole Miss Rebels during the College Football Playoff semifinal in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on January 8, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
When asked if he had attended classes earlier in the week before Monday night’s title game, he laughed at the question.
“There are no classes. I graduated two years ago,” Beck said.
Beck, who attended Georgia before transferring, added that he is “working on other degrees now that I’ve arrived in Miami, but these programs take a little over a year to complete.”
“Obviously I won’t be enrolling again next semester. I’ll be done after this season,” Beck continued.
Carson Beck of the Miami Hurricanes smiles after leading his team to victory over the Ole Miss Rebels in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 8, 2026. (David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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That response caught attention on social media.
“College football is dead,” one user wrote.
“Bro turned ‘College Athlete’ into a full-time career,” another added.
“Playing college football but not going to class for two years is crazy,” said one more.
Beck redoubled his commitment to the football program.
“I live on the premises. That’s it. If I’m not on the premises, I’m at home and just jumping around. It’s been like that for about the last month,” Beck added.
Miami quarterback Carson Beck points a pass during the Florida game on Sept. 20, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Beck’s touchdown with 18 seconds left last week propelled the 10th-seeded Hurricanes to a 31-27 victory over No. 6 Ole Miss. They will try to stop No. 1 Indiana from a 16-0 season on Monday night as underdogs, but they will play in their home stadium.
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