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Anthony Becht Honored for WVU Sports HOF Induction During Iowa State Game
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – With his allegiances likely split, WVU honored Anthony Becht early on during the Iowa State game on Saturday night.
While the rest of the 2024 inductees to the WVU Sports Hall of Fame were celebrated earlier in the season, Becht received his moment in front of packed stadium and with his son, Iowa State quarterback Rocco, in town.
A true @WVUfootball legend- @Anthony_Becht 🐐
(House divided tonight for dad and son, @RoccoBecht? 😅 🤝) pic.twitter.com/fvJR8NyF0x
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 13, 2024
Becht is one of eight members of the 20224 class along with Chris Brooks (men’s basketball), Bob Donker (men’s cross country and track & field), Bette Hushla (swimming), Mark Landers (baseball), Rasheed Marshall (football), Adrian Murrell (football) and Liz Repella (women’s basketball). This class brings the total number of WVU Sports Hall of Famers to 237.
Anthony Becht, who played football from 1996-99, finished his Mountaineer career second in tight end receptions (83) and tight end receiving yardage (1,178).
Becht was selected as the 27th overall pick in the first round by the New York Jets in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 11 seasons over 12 years at tight end in the NFL for the Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs. From 2000-10, he played in 161 straight games, trailing only Brett Favre and Peyton Manning in that span.
Becht has also served as head coach of the St. Louis Battlehawks for the past two season, guiding the franchise through a transition from the XFL to the UFL.
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