Carson Beck is among the quarterbacks working out at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in an effort to boost his draft stock.
It quickly became apparent that the crowd on-hand in Indianapolis was going to be against the 23-year-old quarterback.
A large contingent of Indiana fans was in attendance for Sunday’s workouts at the combine. Beck spent his final collegiate year at Miami (FL), which played Indiana in the national championship game.
Of course, the Hoosiers emerged with a 27-21 victory over the Hurricanes to earn their first-ever national title. One would have thought that would make the Indiana faithful’s gripe with Beck dissipate.
Nonetheless, the crowd heartily jeered Beck each time he was shown on camera and every time it was his turn in the rotation to attempt a pass.
Beck seemed unbothered by the treatment, as NFL Network showed the six-year college football veteran smiling as boos rained down on him during the throwing drills.
Beck wasn’t the only quarterback to catch the ire of the pro-Indiana crowd on-hand at the combine. Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia – who disparaged Heisman Trophy voters after finishing as the runner-up to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza – was also heartily booed when shown on the big screen at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Pavia will be in the second group of Saturday’s quarterback workouts, so it will be interesting to see if he receives the same treatment as Beck throughout his session.
