ROCCO BECHT #3 - QUARTERBACK - PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
2584  YDS  •
16  TD  •
9  INT 
#3 - QUARTERBACK - PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS
2584 YDS
16 TD
9 INT
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Matt Campbell, Penn State Confident They Can Excel Where James Franklin Failed

Matt Campbell and Penn State are confident they can compete for a national title in Year 1.
1 DAY AGO • FOX SPORTS
Matt Campbell, Penn State Confident They Can Excel Where James Franklin Failed
Penn State's Rocco Becht Keeps Fighting the 'Low Ceiling' Judgment The Nittany Lions' new quarterback elicits varied opinions across college football.
JULY 21 • SI.COM
Penn State's Rocco Becht Spends Offseason Focusing on Health, Resiliency After playing through injuries at Iowa State last season, Becht seeks to limit that possibility with the Nittany Lions.
JULY 8 • SI.COM
Why Penn State's Rocco Becht Is an Underrated Quarterback Nationally Despite his experience, Becht is flying under the radar in college football.
MAY 26 • SI.COM
Penn State's Most Compelling, and Tenuous, Position Is Quarterback The Nittany Lions have the nation's most experienced QB in Rocco Becht and questions behind him.
MAY 20 • SI.COM

New Big 12 coaches Klein and Scalley spring in as quick hires after unexpected departures

Four Big 12 schools had a new head football coach for spring practice
APRIL 22 • Associated Press
Starts seven-on-seven reps Becht (shoulder) has started taking seven-on-seven reps, Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Becht starting seven-on-seven reps indicates there is at least some progress he is making in the spring. The quarterback remains probable going into the summer and Penn State's fall camp, so as long as his positive progress continues, he should be fully ready for the start of Penn State's 2026 season.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
College Football 2026: 5 Most Experienced Players ft Rocco Becht According to TruMedia data, more than 650 FBS players entering the 2026 season have logged at least 1,000 career snaps, but fewer than 50 ha...
APRIL 12 • SI.COM
No live reps for spring Becht (shoulder) will not take live reps over the spring, Joe Smeltzer of Nittany Sports Now reports.
Impact In terms of physical recovery, Becht is taking it slow and steady, which makes sense knowing that plenty of time remains before Penn State's 2026 season begins. According to Daniel Gallen of 247Sports, each of PSU's injured players should be full go for the fall, which corresponds with Gallen's earlier report that Becht is ahead in his recovery stage. It looks like Becht will be probable for Penn State's fall camp.
MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE
Will begin throwing soon Becht (shoulder) expects to not miss much time in spring and will begin throwing soon, Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Becht suffered a torn labrum, which required surgery, in his non-throwing (left) shoulder and an AC joint sprain in his throwing (right) shoulder with Iowa State last season. The 6-foot-1 quarterback is fortunately making big recovery strides before his redshirt senior season with Penn State, saying his "right shoulder's fully healthy, and left shoulder is almost there." He'll now be good to go come fall camp; it's just a matter of when in the spring he'll get back on the field.
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Blue-White Breakdown Live: Analyzing Penn State's 2026 quarterback room From Rocco Becht to Peyton Falzone, Penn State has an intriguing — and deep — quarterback group this season. Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal...
FEBRUARY 12 • PENNLIVE.COM

Joel Klatt's 3 Biggest Winners, Losers of Big Ten's 2026 Schedule Draw

Joel Klatt believes Penn State has a 10-win schedule, while Ohio State has the Big Ten's most "daunting" slate.
FEBRUARY 2 • FOX SPORTS
Joel Klatt's 3 Biggest Winners, Losers of Big Ten's 2026 Schedule Draw

200 FBS quarterbacks went into portal, and the best ones came out with promises of big paychecks

About 200 Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks had entered the transfer portal by last week’s deadline
JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Portal gives new coaches a shot at a quick turnaround. LSU's Lane Kiffin tops the rankings for 2026

The NCAA transfer portal is a godsend for new coaches
JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

QB Rocco Becht following Matt Campbell to Penn State with Grunkemeyer reportedly heading to Va. Tech

Rocco Becht has announced he will follow coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions a veteran quarterback to replace Ethan Grunkemeyer
JANUARY 5 • Associated Press
Deadspin | Rocco Becht commits to Penn State, joins coach Matt Campbell Deadspin | Rocco Becht commits to Penn State, joins coach Matt Campbell
JANUARY 5 • DEADSPIN.COM
Rocco Becht brings experience to Big Ten after transferring from Iowa State | Sporting News The former Cyclones passer heads east for his final year.
JANUARY 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
QB Rocco Becht follows Matt Campbell, lands at Penn State via transfer portal QB Rocco Becht will follow former Iowa State coach Matt Campbell to Happy Valley, joining him at Penn State from the transfer portal.
JANUARY 4 • USATODAY.COM
Penn State lands Iowa State quarterbacks Rocco Becht, Alex Manske Former Cyclones quarterbacks are reuniting with Nittany Lions head coach Matt Campbell.
JANUARY 4 • DELCOTIMES.COM
Commits to PSU Becht (shoulder) has committed to Penn State, Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reports.
Impact Becht will follow former Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell to Penn State, where Becht will serve as the Nittany Lions' starting QB in his final year of eligibility. Becht underwent labrum surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, but he's expected to be a full-go well ahead of the 2026 season.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Top transfer portal quarterback planning visit to Penn State, per report Rocco Becht was a three-year starter at QB for Iowa State during Matt Campbell's last three seasons with the Cyclones.
JANUARY 2 • PENNLIVE.COM
Iowa State's Rocco Becht becomes latest QB to hit transfer portal | Sporting News The Cyclones' leader is out the door.
DECEMBER 20, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
BYU to Face New Quarterbacks Across Nearly Entire 2026 Conference Schedule On Saturday morning, news leaked that Iowa State veteran quarterback Rocco Becht will enter the transfer portal. Becht will have no shortage...
DECEMBER 20, 2025 • SI.COM
Intends to enter portal Becht (shoulder) intends to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.
Impact After using a redshirt and three years of collegiate eligibility at Iowa State, Becht will consider changing schools for his 2026 season, expected be the quarterback's last should health not be a problem. Between 2023 and 2025, Becht logged at least 2,500 passing yards and 20 touchdowns each year for a Power Four team, so he becomes one of the transfer portal's most proven and best quarterbacks available next offseason.
DECEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Iowa State Star QB Rocco Becht Undergoes Shoulder Surgery Becht underwent successful surgery on his non-throwing shoulder.
DECEMBER 12, 2025 • SI.COM
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