Georgia football has QB battle for the No. 2 job behind Gunner Stockton

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Georgia football is experiencing a quarterback battle for the No. 2 position behind starter Gunner Stockton. The competition was showcased during the annual G-Day spring game.

Key points

Georgia football has a quarterback competition for the No. 2 job
Gunner Stockton is the secure starting quarterback
Competition showcased during the G-Day spring game
Two players named Ryan and a player nicknamed 'Buddha' are involved

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Georgia football has QB battle for the No. 2 job behind Gunner Stockton

Georgia football has a battle at quarterback.

No, Gunner Stockton’s job is secure for the second year in a row as starter, it’s the guys behind him that put their competition on display Saturday April 18 at the annual G-Day spring game.

It’s the two Ryans and “Buddha,” trying to raise their stock.

Ryan Puglisi and Ryan Montgomery both got work on the Red team behind Stockton and pulled double duty for the Black team while Hezekiah “Buddha” Millender played exclusively for the Black.

Puglisi exited last season as the No. 2 quarterback but Montgomery clearly has made a move this spring.

“I don’t know that any of the three of them were so consistent to say, ‘Well, he’s the clear 2,’ or he’s the clear this,” coach Kirby Smart said. “It just wasn’t that way. And Gunner had good days and bad days but he’s the most consistent of making the right decision of where the ball goes. That’s half the battle at quarterback. Do you know where to go with the ball? Then, can you get the ball there? And then when all else fails what can you do with it?”

Georgia S Tyriq Green (23) defends WR Thomas Blackshear (2) during the Bulldogs’ annual G-Day spring game at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday, April 18, 2026.