ESPN analyst reveals the truth about Gunner Stockton’s rise to stardom

Gunner Stockton has officially entered superstar status. Not many people thought he had what it took at the start of the season, but halfway through his first year as Georgia’s starting quarterback he has proven how great of a player he is.

Stockton is coming off the best performance of his career against Ole Miss, and after tossing four touchdowns and running for one more he officially has the respect no one gave him this offseason. And ESPN’s Peter Burns said exactly what everyone should be thinking about Stockton now.

ESPN analyst says the quiet part out loud after Gunner Stockton’s rise to fame

Stockton has won just about every weekly award he possible could after dominating Ole Miss last week. This includes being named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week, the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week and the Davey O’Brien National QB of the week.

On top of these awards, Stockton is firmly in the Hesiman Trophy race now. He currently has the fourth best odds to win the award, and his path to actually hoist the Heisman Trophy is looking more realistic with every passing day.

While Stockton likely doesn’t care about any of that, it is refreshing to see him finally get the respect he deserves. No one outside of Athens believed in him this offseason, and there were even a fair amount of Georgia fans who doubted him as well. But Stockton put his head down and let his play do the talking, and now everyone has turned into a believer.

Stockton’s next opportunity to show how great of a player he is comes in two weeks against Florida. If he can dominate the Gators and lead Georgia to another win, that will only lead to more national attention. And based on how well he has been playing recently, Stockton deserves all the recognition he can get.