Rocco Becht QB Penn State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #3 PLAY STYLE: Mobile Pocket Passer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/02/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.72 seconds (73%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 11/12/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #3 | |
| PLAY STYLE: Mobile Pocket Passer | |
| Last Updated: 11/02/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.72 seconds (73%*) | |
| Age: 22.11 DOB: 11/12/2003 | |
| Overall Rating: |
68.9 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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80% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Release Speed: |
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76% |
| Short Passing: |
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67% |
| Medium Passing: |
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71% |
| Long Passing: |
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83% |
| Rush/Scramble: |
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49% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#754
Position rank:
#34 (QB)
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| College Games: 51 College Snaps: 3168 | ||
ESPN RATING: 77/100
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247 RATING: 85/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.8 (95%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Blake Shapen - Mississippi State |
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78% |
| Hank Bachmeier - Wake Forest |
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76% |
| Kaleb Eleby - Western Michigan |
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72% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Rocco Becht is the son of Anthony Becht, a tight end the Jets took in the first round in 2000 who went on to play 11 NFL seasons. He played at Wiregrass Ranch High School in Florida and had offers from Ole Miss, Wake Forest, Toledo and Marshall before signing with Iowa State.Becht redshirted in 2022 and won the Big 12's top offensive freshman award in 2023. In 2024 he led Iowa State to an 11-3 record, throwing for 3,505 yards and 25 touchdowns, and was the Pop-Tarts Bowl MVP. He threw for 2,584 yards in an 8-4 season in 2025 while playing through shoulder pain, and he finished with 26 wins as a starter. He had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in December and transferred to Penn State.
Becht threw four touchdown passes in the 45-0 win over Marshall and three more at Temple. He struggled in Penn State's first loss, against Wisconsin, completing 12 of 29 passes, and he threw two interceptions each at Northwestern and Michigan.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Experienced winner with 26 victories as a starter at Iowa State
- Threw four touchdown passes in the opener against Marshall
- Bowl MVP who led Iowa State to 11 wins in 2024
- Mobile enough to escape pressure and run for two scores this year
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Completed only 12 of 29 passes in the loss to Wisconsin
- Two interceptions each in the games at Northwestern and Michigan
- Twenty-six interceptions over his three seasons at Iowa State
- Had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in December 2025
- Michigan sacked him three times and intercepted him twice
Scouting Report: Summary
Becht is an experienced, tough quarterback with a long record of winning. He led Iowa State to 26 wins, has thrown 13 touchdowns this season and has the bloodlines of an NFL family, as his four-touchdown opener against Marshall showed.However, he has struggled against good defenses, completing only 12 of 29 passes against Wisconsin and throwing two interceptions each at Northwestern and Michigan. He has also had shoulder surgery and has never cut his interceptions down.
Overall, Becht is a proven college winner with average NFL tools. He projects as a priority free agent who could compete for a backup job.
How other scouting services rate Rocco Becht (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
407.5
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
29.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.