Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Matt Campbell is still building out his roster for the upcoming season, and some of his former Iowa State players could be joining him soon.
Campbell’s former quarterback, Rocco Becht, has decided to enter the transfer portal, a move that came as a bit of a surprise given that he spent his entire college career with the Cyclones.
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Becht was a redshirt during his freshman year, though he has been the starter over the past three years, during which he has won 26 games as the lead signal caller.
He will be entering his redshirt senior campaign, and given his experience in the Big 12, the quarterback projects to have a robust market, with teams that would kill for a proven commodity amid the uncertainty that this the position play can bring.
Penn State, meanwhile, is losing quarterback Drew Allar after his final year of eligibility, and he is expected to enter the NFL Draft.
The Nitanny Lions will be left with Ethan Grunkemeyer as the leading man on the roster, a promising freshman who settled into his own once Allar went down with an injury.
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However, Campbell reportedly has his eyes on Becht, who would lock up the starting spot for next season, giving Grunkemeyer another year to learn about what it takes. According to Pete Nakos of On3, Penn State is one of the teams to watch for Becht.
“Sources have told On3 that Penn State is the clear school to watch in this recruitment, despite Becht planning to evaluate other options,” Nakos reports.
Among the other teams that need a quarterback are also LSU, Florida, Texas Tech, Florida State, Miami, and potentially Oregon.
Still, Becht and Penn State seem like a match made in heaven — the player will get a notable payday to play under his longtime coach and a massive college program.
At the same time, the school receives a quality starting option that will get things going in year one of the Matt Campbell era.
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