Why Georgia QB Gunner Stockton is also the Bulldogs’ holder

Story byBilly HeyenFri, January 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC·1 min readWhy Georgia QB Gunner Stockton is also the Bulldogs’ holder originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Gunner Stockton does it all for the Georgia Bulldogs. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe star quarterback doesn't just run the show on offense. He's also the holder for extra points and field goals. It's not a usual role to have the starting QB be the holder, but that's what Georgia does. MORE: Indiana-Alabama reminds us why we love sportsWhy is Gunner Stockton the holder for Georgia?It's simply a role that Stockton already had. He had been involved in the holder depth chart before taking over as QB for Carson Beck last year. It's one of those spots where once you have a reliable guy, you don't really want to mess with it. There isn't really any major risk for Stockton, who mostly catches the snap with his left hand based on the angle.