Rocco Becht ( ; born November 12, 2003) is an

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for the

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Early life

Becht attended Wiregrass Ranch High School in

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. During his career, he passed for 5,343 yards and 65

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Becht played in three games his first year at

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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. In his first start, he completed 10 of 13 passes for 113 yards with two touchdowns.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

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, 36-26. He threw for 3,210 yards for 23 touchdowns and 8 interceptions that season. In 2024, he sent his team to the

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at Arlington, Texas against first year Big 12 and surprising 10-2

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. 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

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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

Personal life

His father,

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, played

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in the National Football League.Peterson: Rocco Becht's father, a longtime NFL player, has advice for his son
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References

External links

Iowa State Cyclones bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Becht, Rocco 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Pasco County Florida American football quarterbacks Iowa State Cyclones football players