1. Rocco Becht, QB
Rocco Becht is Iowa State’s young starting quarterback. He’s a talented player. Upon further review, he probably has a higher ceiling than a few of the Iowa State quarterbacks of the past, and here’s a big reason why: He can evade pressure like no other.
According to Pro Football Focus, Becht is the #1 QB in evading pressure in Football Bowl Subdivision (out of 149 qualified QBs).
He has been sacked just once on 39 defensive pressures (2.6% of pressures). If you adjust for that pressure, he has a completion percentage of 80 percent, which is fifth in the nation.
That tells us a few things:
1. He’ll be hard to rattle and bring down for sacks.
2. Coverage could be the difference.
3. Spying the QB and maintaining containment will be huge.
4. This Iowa State offensive line is not good.
He’s a talented young QB who can be a thorn in Oklahoma’s side if they aren’t disciplined enough.