Rocco Becht
 Becht with the Iowa State Cyclones in 2024 | |
| Iowa State Cyclones – No. 3 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Communication Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 12, 2003 Wesley Chapel, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel, Florida) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Rocco Becht (/bɛkt/ BEKT;[2] born November 12, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Iowa State Cyclones.
Early life
Becht attended Wiregrass Ranch High School in Wesley Chapel, Florida.[3] During his career, he passed for 5,343 yards and 65 touchdowns. He committed to Iowa State University to play college football.[4]
College career
Becht played in three games his first year at Iowa State in 2022, completing seven of 13 passes for 65 yards, and took a redshirt. He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2023 as the team's starting quarterback.[5] In his first start, he completed 10 of 13 passes for 113 yards with two touchdowns.[6][7]In the 2023 season, he took over as the starting quarterback as a result of Hunter Dekkers leaving the university after a gambling probe. Becht guided the Cyclones to a 7–5 record (6–3 in the Big 12) before losing in the Liberty Bowl to Memphis, 36–26. He threw for 3,210 yards for 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions that season. In 2024, he sent his team to the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas against first year Big 12 and surprising 10–2 Arizona State Sun Devils. Iowa State ended up losing that game, 45–19 where he threw for 214 yards, 2 touchdowns and one interception. In the Pop Tarts Bowl against the Miami Hurricanes on December 28, 2024, he ran into the end zone for a touchdown with 56 seconds left, winning a come from behind game 42–41, in Orlando, Florida. He also threw for 270 yards and 3 touchdowns in that game.
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Iowa State | 3 | 0 | — | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | 65 | 4.3 | 0 | 1 | 69.7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 13 | 13 | 7−6 | 231 | 367 | 62.9 | 3,120 | 8.5 | 23 | 8 | 150.7 | 62 | 63 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 14 | 14 | 11−3 | 271 | 456 | 59.4 | 3,505 | 7.7 | 25 | 9 | 138.1 | 98 | 318 | 3.2 | 8 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 30 | 27 | 18−9 | 509 | 838 | 60.7 | 6,690 | 8.0 | 48 | 18 | 142.4 | 161 | 383 | 2.4 | 11 | |
Personal life
His father, Anthony Becht, played tight end in the National Football League.[8]
References
- ^ Rorabaugh, Dan (December 28, 2024). "It's Cinnamon Roll! Watch Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot get eaten by Iowa State football team". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Iowa State QB commit Rocco Becht". YouTube.com. Rivals Video. August 17, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Sharp, Darek (September 18, 2019). "Pressed into action early, Wiregrass Ranch's Rocco Becht delivers". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Iowa State football lands 3-star Florida quarterback Rocco Becht
- ^ Thomas, Nathan (October 18, 2024). "College Football: Becht's background helping him take control of Iowa State offense". Globe Gazette. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Iowa State’s Rocco Becht has stress-free debut
- ^ College Football: Iowa State's Rocco Becht impresses in first start, Kohl sees action
- ^ Peterson: Rocco Becht's father, a longtime NFL player, has advice for his son