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 | 212 lb (96 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
[edit]Bech attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was rated as a four-star recruit[citation needed] and held offers from schools such as LSU, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Texas, TCU, and Vanderbilt.[2] Initially, Bech committed to play college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores before flipping to the LSU Tigers.[3]
College career
[edit]LSU
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]| 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 | |||||||||
Personal life
[edit]Bech's older brother, former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, was killed in the 2025 New Orleans truck attack.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jack Bech Wide Receiver TCU". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Allentuck, Danielle (1 November 2020). "LSU picks up commitment from St. Thomas More wide receiver Jack Bech". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Coppage, Mike (2 November 2020). "Jack Bech relishes opportunity to continue family tradition of playing receiver at LSU". The Advocate. Retrieved 20 September 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.
- ^ Nagel, Cody (January 1, 2025). "Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech dies after terror attack in New Orleans, per report". 247Sports. Retrieved January 1, 2025.