Rocco Becht
Penn State Nittany Lions
91
Elite

Rocco Becht

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QBOffenseEliteTRANSFER · Iowa State
Projected Starter

Is Rocco Becht starting?

Rocco Becht is the projected starter at QB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

Rocco Becht is the projected starting QB on a Contender Penn State — 91 OVR.

See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›

Depth at QB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 1391Rocco BechtStarter
  2. 2768Alex Manske
  3. 31066Connor Barry
  4. 41258Kase Evans

What's Next

Who do they play next?Elijah Holmes — vs Buffalo · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Alex Manske — No. 2 at QB for Penn StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Penn State Nittany Lions

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 3-star recruit out of Wiregrass Ranch, ranked #573 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 2,565 passing yards, 16 TD, 9 INT. That's 100% of the team's production at his spot and 83th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit3★ · #573 NatlTeam Share100%Percentile83th
Wesley Chapel, FL
Jersey
#3
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
208 lbs
Transfer
Iowa State

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—2565169

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8797
National Rank
#573
High School
Wiregrass Ranch
Hometown
Zephyrhills, FL

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated offense; 83th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.

Team offense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 83% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WTEMYDS 268
CMP-ATT
21-27
YDS
268
TD
3
INT
0
QBR
197.8
CAR
5
YDS
11
AVG
2.2
TD
0

Final W 27-9

Sep 5WMRSHYDS 271
CMP-ATT
13-18
YDS
271
TD
4
INT
0
QBR
272.0
CAR
2
YDS
-5
AVG
-2.5
TD
0

Final W 45-0

Rocco Becht's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 2565 pass yds · 16 TD · 9 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.