Jack Bech

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Jack Bech
TCU Horned FrogsNo. 18
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-02-18) February 18, 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (2021–2022)
  • TCU (2023–present)
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.

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Early life

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

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

SeasonGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgTD
LSU Tigers
2021 1374348911.43
2022 1241620012.51
TCU Horned Frogs
2023 801214612.20
2024 1212621,03416.79
Career 45231331,86914.113

Personal life

Bech's older brother, former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, was killed in the 2025 New Orleans truck attack. [12]

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