Jack Bech
| TCU Horned Frogs – No. 18 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 18, 2002[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Lafayette, Louisiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jack Bech (born February 18, 2002)[1] is an American college football wide receiver for the TCU Horned Frogs. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.
Early life
Bech attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was rated as a four-star recruit[2] and held offers from schools such as LSU, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Texas, TCU, and Vanderbilt.[3] Initially, Bech committed to play college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores before flipping to the LSU Tigers.[2]
College career
LSU
As a freshman in 2021, Bech played in all 13 games for the Tigers while making seven starts, where he notched 43 receptions for 489 yards and three touchdowns.[4] In week 4 of the 2022 season, he hauled in six receptions for 43 yards in a win over New Mexico.[5] Bech finished the season with 16 receptions for 200 yards and a touchdown.[6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
TCU
Bech transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.[7] In his first season with the Horned Frogs in 2023 he played in eight games, notching 12 receptions for 146 yards.[8]
On December 19, 2024, Bech announced that he would declare for the 2025 NFL draft.[9]
On the final play of the 2025 Senior Bowl, Bech caught a game winning touchdown pass from Seth Henigan.[10] He finished the game with six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. He was named the games Most Valuable Player.[11]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Receiving | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||||||
| LSU Tigers | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 489 | 11.4 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 200 | 12.5 | 1 | |||||||||
| TCU Horned Frogs | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 1,034 | 16.7 | 9 | |||||||||
| Career | 45 | 23 | 133 | 1,869 | 14.1 | 13 | |||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.21 s | 6.84 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
Bech's older brother, former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, was killed in the 2025 New Orleans truck attack.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Jack Bech Wide Receiver TCU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Coppage, Mike (November 2, 2020). "Jack Bech relishes opportunity to continue family tradition of playing receiver at LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Allentuck, Danielle (November 1, 2020). "LSU picks up commitment from St. Thomas More wide receiver Jack Bech". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Vann, Leah (21 September 2022). "Brian Kelly says he hopes to get Jack Bech more involved against New Mexico". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Vann, Leah (24 September 2022). "Brian Kelly wanted to get Jack Bech more involved. Kelly kept his word, and Bech delivered". NOLA.com. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ a b Riley, Koki (6 December 2022). "LSU football receiver, St. Thomas More alum Jack Bech to enter transfer portal". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "TCU adds another SEC transfer with LSU receiver Jack Bech". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Steven. "How a healthy Jack Bech has been TCU football's MVP on offense". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Jack Bech: Declares for 2025 NFL Draft". CBS Sports. December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Senior Bowl final score, results: TCU's Jack Bech wins MVP after walk-off touchdown". sportingnews.com. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Jack Bech named Senior Bowl MVP; brother died in New Orleans". 1 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Jack Bech Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Jack Bech College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (January 1, 2025). "Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech dies after terror attack in New Orleans, per report". 247Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2025.