[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H256-H257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING STETSON BENNETT

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
recognize one of the First District's finest, quarterback Stetson 
Bennett of the Georgia Bulldogs.
  Football is filled with stories of triumph, tribulation, and heart. 
The saga of Stetson Bennett has now cemented itself as one of those 
great stories that football fans will talk about for generations.
  Hailing from Blackshear, Georgia, in Pierce County, Stetson Bennett 
grew up with a dream and a drive to turn that dream into reality.
  As a young quarterback at Pierce County High School, Stetson was able 
to accumulate 3,700 passing yards, 500 rushing yards, and 40 
touchdowns, along with Class 3A second team all-State honors.
  Despite his accomplishments, Stetson was overlooked by many top 
football programs, but he never gave up the dream and walked on at the 
University of Georgia.
  Following his freshman year, he chose to transfer to a junior 
college,

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where he went 10-2 and won a championship. He returned to the 
University of Georgia his junior year and earned a starting role.
  This past season, Stetson Bennett spearheaded the Dawgs to their 
first college football national championship in 42 years. The dream has 
become reality.
  Stetson inspires me and will inspire others for many years to come.
  Congratulations, and go Dawgs.

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