NFL Draft
12/16/24
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Jack Bech 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For TCU Horned Frogs WR
Height: 6020 (unofficial)
Weight: 215lbs (unofficial)
Year: Senior
Pro Comparison:
Scouting Overview
TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Jack Bech is a physical wide receiver who should offer a variety of ways to make an NFL impact. Bech exploded this season when afforded more opportunities to play on the perimeter — his downfield receiving and route running have yielded explosive plays.
He can physically stack corners on the vertical plane before elevating to attack the football at the catch point. He’s tough to tackle with the ball in his hands and even tougher on defensive backs when given blocking assignments in the run game. Bech is the kind of dirty-work player that every NFL wide receiver room would benefit from having.
He can impact the play without the football and has the size and ball skills to bail a quarterback out against tight coverage. He’s played inside and outside at TCU and logged special teams snaps that offer him a sturdy foundation as a player, even if he doesn’t replicate his 2024 production at the NFL level.
2025 NFL Combine Results
TBD
Positives
- Hyper-physical blocker who is engaged in assignments away from the football
- Successful contested catch resume with strong hands and physicality at the catch point
- Offers alignment and usage versatility — opportunity to be a core teams player in addition to complementary pass catcher
Negatives
- Long speed and ability to run away from man coverage are modest
- Only posted one productive season at the collegiate level
- Explosiveness at the line of scrimmage will force him to play physically through the contact window, which better perimeter corners may test
Background
Bech is from Lafayette, LA, and played high school football for St. Thomas More HS. There, he was a well-regarded recruit who garnered interest from a slew of power programs, including Notre Dame and Texas, as a 3-star recruit (247 Sports).
Bech initially committed to Vanderbilt before flipping his commitment to the LSU Tigers. Bech played for the Tigers program from 2021-2022, offering promising glimpses in a productive true freshman season in 2021 and posting more than 40 receptions and 489 yards. His playing time dwindled as a sophomore in 2022, and Bech ultimately entered the transfer portal after the season—enrolling at TCU, which was in on his recruitment coming out of high school.
Bech exploded for more than 1,000 yards receiving as a featured player in the Horned Frogs offense as a senior in 2024. He earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors and accepted an invitation to play at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl at the end of the season.
Tale Of The Tape
Bech is a heavyweight wide receiver player. He offers some physical reps on the perimeter that should play well at the NFL level. It is easy to appreciate his smooth movement skills and hand usage to attack defenders and win real estate before getting into his breaks or flipping his eyes back to the quarterback on the vertical stem.
His receiving profile shows growth and a potential ceiling in the right environment. Bech has won down the field this year at TCU and runs a high percentage of his routes on the vertical plane between hitches and go routes (approximately 40% of his routes in 2024).
This isn’t the most explosive player, but he’s got the right temperament to play through contact and create separation on out routes and slants against off-press — although he didn’t see a ton of true press man this past season. His ability to physically displace cornerbacks will be helpful in sustaining his production, but he was less productive against man coverage, and his ability to run away from premium NFL corners should be a question mark that teams will need to quantify in their assessment of his receiving profile and how to value him as a player.
Bech has eaten up zone coverage and will find soft voids before converting into a physical runner with the ball in his hands. He wins consistently with physicality and runs angrily — plus, he claims space at the catch point and has consistently batted above average in contested catch situations. Bech offers strong, soft hands and excellent concentration in these positions.
His consistency in latching to defensive backs in the run game took a step forward this year as well, and Bech is among the most physical run blockers in the class. He’s wiped some corners completely off the map with his effort and strain — which should play well with his ability to align both in the slot (primary usage was there in 2023) and on the perimeter.
This is a talent whose physicality can be a tool in the run game. He’s shown the ability to get down on safeties and overhang defenders to help create seals on the second level. With his size and physicality, there’s little reason to believe that his next team won’t find value in him cracking on defensive ends in reduced splits to run crack toss.
Bech will need to round into form as a route runner and continue to develop his route-running acumen to reach his at the pro level. But his foundational ability to attack the ball, attack defenders in more ways than one, and offer a physical presence to a team are a great launching point.
Ideal Scheme Fit, Role
Bech projects best as a complementary pass catcher. He may never be a volume player in an NFL passing game, but he’s shown growth with his route running and strong prowess at the catch point to be a possession receiver while still affording value both in the run game and in special teams.
He’s an attractive mid-round prospect whose absolute floor should be a WR4, but if he continues to develop and master his releases and route tree, he could be a viable WR2.
Grade: 74.50/100.00, Third Round Valuation
Big Board Rank: TBD
Position Rank: TBD
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