Jack Bech

Jack Bech (BESH; born December 18, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and TCU Horned Frogs. Bech was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Jack Bech

No. 18 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2002-12-18) December 18, 2002 (age 22) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	St. Thomas More Catholic (Lafayette, Louisiana)
College:	LSU (2021–2022) TCU (2023–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 2nd round, 58th pick
Career history
Las Vegas Raiders (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Big 12 (2024)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Bech attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was rated at a four-star recruit^[1] 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.^[1]

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.^[3] In week 4 of the 2022 season, he hauled in six receptions for 43 yards in a win over New Mexico.^[4] Bech finished the season with 16 receptions for 200 yards and a touchdown.^[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[5]

TCU

Bech transferred to play for the TCU Horned Frogs.^[6] In his first season with the Horned Frogs in 2023 he played in eight games, notching 12 receptions for 146 yards.^[7]

On December 19, 2024, Bech announced that he would declare for the 2025 NFL draft.^[8]

Bech played both on the 2024 New Mexico Bowl and the 2025 Senior Bowl. On the final play of the Senior Bowl, Bech caught a game winning touchdown pass from Seth Henigan.^[9] He finished the game with six catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. He was named the game's Most Valuable Player.^[10]

Statistics

Season	Games		Receiving
	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
LSU Tigers
2021	13	7	43	489	11.4	3
2022	12	4	16	200	12.5	1
TCU Horned Frogs
2023	8	0	12	146	12.2	0
2024	12	12	62	1,034	16.7	9
Career	45	23	133	1,869	14.1	13

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.21 s	6.84 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[11][12]

Bech was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 58th overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[13][14]

Personal life

Bech's older brother, former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, was killed in the 2025 New Orleans truck attack.^[15]

Bech is Catholic.^[16]