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Here's more to know about how Iowa State's QB is following in the footsteps of another famous Becht.

College Football News / Heartland College Sports / August 21

Rocco Becht Leads Iowa State’s Charge Back to Big 12 Glory

The Iowa State Cyclones are coming off an appearance in last year’s Big 12 title game and are set to kick off the season against their Farmageddon rivals, the Kansas State Wildcats, on Saturday in Dublin, Ireland.

College Football News / Iowa State Cyclones on SI / December 11, 2024

Could Iowa State star Rocco Becht be headed into the transfer portal?

The new world of college football centers around the transfer portal during the offseason and between games. But the portal isn’t just for players who have already placed their name in it.

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Anthony Becht interviews for West Virginia job

A long-time fixture in pro football is potentially heading to college football as a head coach. And not that one. Anthony Becht, a first-round pick on the Jets who played for 11 years in the NFL as a tight end, has interviewed for the West Virginia head-coaching job, PFT has confirmed.

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Former New York Jets Star Anthony Becht Interviews for West Virginia Job

These days, former New York Jets tight end Anthony Becht serves as the team’s radio analyst on gameday. During the spring, her serves as the head coach for the UFL’s St.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 9, 2024

Jets commentator interviewing for Big 12 head-coaching job

A commentator for the New York Jets could be going a few hundred miles southwest for his next job.

NFL News / WV Sports Now / December 9, 2024

ESPN Insider Confirms Anthony Becht Interviewed for WVU Football Job

The WVU football head coach search is now so big Adam Schefter is getting involved. Not that this should come as any kind of a surprise, but the ESPN NFL insider confirms that WVU Sports Hall of Famer and current head coach of the UFL’s St.

NFL News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / December 9, 2024

Adam Schefter Reports Anthony Becht Has Interviewed for the West Virginia Job

West Virginia Director of Athletics Wren Baker is searching far and wide for the next head football coach, looking at all possibilities. Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki, former WVU head coach Rich Rodriguez, and Army's Jeff Monken are the three names that appear to be sticking out at the moment.

NFL News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / December 3, 2024

Anthony Becht 'Interested in Talking' WVU Job, Among Others

The West Virginia head coaching job is going to draw interest from a lot of folks around the country, especially those with ties to the program and/or state.

NFL News / WV Sports Now / October 16, 2024

Anthony Becht Reveals Coaching Aspirations, Why He Prefers CFB Over NFL

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Anthony Becht spent most of his return to West Virginia reuniting with old teammates and coaches and watching his son lead Iowa State to a win, but he also broke some news about the future of his coaching career.

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College Football News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / October 13, 2024

Rocco Becht Admits Little History with WVU, Happy to Leave WVU with a 'Dub'

West Virginia had a chance to land a legacy recruit at a premier position, but essentially said, "No thanks," and opted for another option. Big 12 foe Iowa State saw the talent in quarterback Rocco Becht, the son of legendary Mountaineer tight end Anthony Becht, and eventually landed him in the class of 2022.

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NFL News / WV Sports Now / October 12, 2024

Anthony Becht Honored for WVU Sports HOF Induction During Iowa State Game

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – With his allegiances likely split, WVU honored Anthony Becht early on during the Iowa State game on Saturday night. While the rest

NFL News / WV Sports Now / September 21, 2024

WVU Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 Honored During Big 12 Opener

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Early on during West Virginia’s Big 12 opener against Kansas, the fans in attendance took a moment to honor the latest members of to the WVU Sports Hall of Fame.

NFL News / West Virginia Mountaineers on SI / September 21, 2024

Three Football Legends Inducted Into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame

Saturday morning, West Virginia University officially welcomed eight new members into its Hall of Fame. On the football side, three were inducted but only two were able to make it in town for the ceremony.

Anthony Becht Unable to Attend WVU Sports Hall of Fame Induction

In addition to the current West Virginia team trying to get back on track, the Kanas game will also serve as a tribute to players of the past. But as the 2024 class is welcomed into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame, one all-time great won’t be able to be there in person.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / September 7, 2024

New York Jets Analyst Picks His ‘Under-the-Radar’ Player for This Season

It’s widely acknowledged that the New York Jets have one of the best defenses in football. The franchise has invested in it, with at least 10 players that have been selected in the first round, either by the Jets or by other teams.

New York Jets News / New York Jets on SI / September 7, 2024

Former New York Jets Star Says These Offensive Performers Must Come Through

Anthony Becht is, understandably, partial to the New York Jets. He started his career with the Jets and, in a full circle moment, is the franchise’s new radio analyst for game broadcasts, alongside play-by-play voice Bob Wischusen.

NFL News / Pro Football Talk / August 9, 2024

Anthony Becht will spend UFL offseason working Jets games

UFL coaches don’t have UFL employment in the offseason. St. Louis Battlehawks coach Anthony Becht does. Becht, a first-round pick of the Jets in 2000 from West Virginia, will be replacing Marty Lyons as the Jets’ radio analyst in 2024, according to BarrettSportsMedia.com.