#3
Penn State · 2026

Rocco Becht

QBSenior6' 1", 208 lbsWesley Chapel, FL
Penn State Nittany Lions4-4 · TDC #26
Snap share
88%
8 of 8 started · 480 of 544 snaps
Pass yards
1839
38th of 276 in FBS
TD – INT
13–5
Yards / att.
7.9
54th of 146 in FBS
Completion
63.2%
75th of 146 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.23
70th of 161 QBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

287 plays · +64.7 total EPA · 70th of 161 qualifying QBs
All plays+0.23
Passing+0.36
Rushing-0.09
1st down-0.02
2nd down+0.33
3rd down+0.29
Standard downs+0.14
Passing downs+0.37
BechtQB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays51%
Pass plays93%
Run plays15%
1st down37%
2nd down62%
3rd down66%
Standard downs44%
Passing downs72%
BechtQB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

PassingValueFBS rank
Dropbacks234—
Success rate43.2%77th / 181
Explosive pass rate11.2%67th / 181
Deep-throw rate16.6%37th / 181
Sack rate4.7%79th / 181
Interception rate1.8%—
3rd-down conversion31.7%130th / 181
RushingValueFBS rank
Carries41—
Success rate36.6%—
Explosive run rate9.8%—
Stuffed at the line19.5%—
First downs12—
Red-zone carries10—
Goal-line carries6—

Charting

Where Becht's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Avg. depth of throw
10.0
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
17%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
5.2
667 yds after the catch
Air yards
875
of 1542 yds on charted throws
Pressured
9%
hurried or sacked · 11 sacks

Where he throws199 throws charted

63% comp10.0 avg. depth5.2 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds13–5 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 12 throws (6%), 11 caught (92%), 75 yds, 6.3 per throw1292% · 75yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 19 throws (10%), 14 caught (74%), 84 yds, 4.4 per throw1974% · 84yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (7%), 12 caught (86%), 117 yds, 8.4 per throw1486% · 117yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (3%), 3 caught (60%), 46 yds, 9.2 per throw560% · 46yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 19 yds, 6.3 per throw333% · 19yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 23 yds, 3.8 per throw617% · 23yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 35 yds, 5.8 per throw617% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 10 caught (91%), 84 yds, 7.6 per throw1191% · 84yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (6%), 4 caught (33%), 35 yds, 2.9 per throw1233% · 35yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 7 caught (64%), 120 yds, 10.9 per throw1164% · 120yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 5 caught (71%), 143 yds, 20.4 per throw771% · 143yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 5 caught (83%), 132 yds, 22.0 per throw683% · 132yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 56 yds, 18.7 per throw333% · 56yRight, Behind air yards: 10 throws (5%), 9 caught (90%), 75 yds, 7.5 per throw1090% · 75yRight, 0–4 air yards: 23 throws (12%), 19 caught (83%), 111 yds, 4.8 per throw2383% · 111yRight, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (11%), 13 caught (59%), 135 yds, 6.1 per throw2259% · 135yRight, 10–14 air yards: 11 throws (6%), 7 caught (64%), 102 yds, 9.3 per throw1164% · 102yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 40 yds, 6.7 per throw633% · 40yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 1 caught (25%), 26 yds, 6.5 per throw425% · 26yRight, 30+ air yards: 8 throws (4%), 2 caught (25%), 84 yds, 10.5 per throw825% · 84y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction41 carries

Left
22%
3.0 YPC · 44% succ.
Middle
66%
3.1 YPC · 33% succ.
Right
12%
6.4 YPC · 60% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.
2025 charting · Iowa State

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (5 of Becht’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Avg. depth of throw
9.2
air yards per attempt
Deep shots
13%
throws 20+ air yards
YAC per completion
4.0
301 yds after the catch
Air yards
557
of 858 yds on charted throws
Pressured
19%
hurried or sacked · 10 sacks

Where he throws129 throws charted

59% comp9.2 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds16–10 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 9 throws (7%), 5 caught (56%), 24 yds, 2.7 per throw956% · 24yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 2 caught (22%), 15 yds, 1.7 per throw922% · 15yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (12%), 12 caught (80%), 118 yds, 7.9 per throw1580% · 118yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 6 caught (75%), 80 yds, 10.0 per throw875% · 80yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 67 yds, 16.8 per throw4100% · 67yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 35 yds, 17.5 per throw250% · 35yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 10 yds, 3.3 per throw367% · 10yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 5 caught (83%), 44 yds, 7.3 per throw683% · 44yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 31 yds, 7.8 per throw4100% · 31yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 6 caught (86%), 97 yds, 13.9 per throw786% · 97yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 48 yds, 16.0 per throw367% · 48yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 3 caught (100%), 12 yds, 4.0 per throw3100% · 12yRight, 0–4 air yards: 12 throws (9%), 8 caught (67%), 59 yds, 4.9 per throw1267% · 59yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (12%), 7 caught (47%), 58 yds, 3.9 per throw1547% · 58yRight, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (7%), 3 caught (33%), 45 yds, 5.0 per throw933% · 45yRight, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 3 caught (50%), 59 yds, 9.8 per throw650% · 59yRight, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (5%), 1 caught (17%), 20 yds, 3.3 per throw617% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 36 yds, 9.0 per throw425% · 36y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction19 carries

Left
32%
1.8 YPC · 17% succ.
Middle
32%
6.7 YPC · 50% succ.
Right
37%
6.6 YPC · 71% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCmp/AttPass ydsTD–INTY/ADropback SRCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SR
2026 so farPenn State#26 · 4-4888%148/234183913–57.943.2%55781.4236.6%
2025Iowa State#35 · 8-41294%205/339258416–97.643.6%861161.3848.5%
2024Iowa State#30 · 11-31496%271/456350525–97.741.6%983183.2857.0%
2023Iowa State#34 · 7-61396%231/367312023–88.543.4%62631.0337.3%
2022Iowa State#50 · 4-824%7/15650–14.360.0%122.000.0%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Rocco Becht's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Rocco Becht's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.1 avg. game scoreBest: 8.6 vs Marshall (Week 1)1 of 8 games at 8.0+
PassingRushing
WkOpponentResultGame scoreCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDINTCarYdsY/CTDLong
1MarshallW 45–08.6131872.227115.1402-5-2.500
2@TempleW 27–97.7212777.82689.9305112.2012
3BuffaloW 55–137.1111957.921211.2203-7-2.300
4WisconsinL 20–244.0122941.41143.90110232.3119
5@NorthwesternL 13–344.3264163.42435.9127101.4010
6USCL 23–317.0213265.62899.01010202.0010
7@MichiganL 18–213.4284463.62676.1127-1-0.109
9PurdueW 31–176.4162466.71757.31011272.519
2026 · 8 games6.114823463.218397.913555781.4219

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Passing2026FBS rank
Completions148—
Attempts234—
Completion %63.2%75th / 146
Yards183938th / 276
Yards / att.7.954th / 146
Touchdowns1341st / 276
Interceptions5—
Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries55—
Yards78556th / 1519
Yards / carry1.4306th / 312
Touchdowns2266th / 683
Long19—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles3—
Lost1—
Recovered0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ QB72382053%
Wk 2 · Temple✓ QB64623297%
Wk 3 · Buffalo✓ QB67422263%
Wk 4 · Wisconsin✓ QB656539100%
Wk 5 · Northwestern✓ QB636348100%
Wk 6 · USC✓ QB63624298%
Wk 7 · Michigan✓ QB747452100%
Wk 9 · Purdue✓ QB76743597%
Season8 GS54448029088%

Position Room

6 QBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by att

#PlayerPosClassAttYdsTDINTEPA/play
3Rocco BechtQBSR2341839135+0.23
7Alex ManskeQBFR1410200+0.07
10Connor BarryQBSR2800-0.03
12Kase EvansQBFR—————
14Peyton FalzoneQBFR————-0.32
19Jack LambertQBJR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →