Anthony Becht
Becht in 2008 with the St. Louis Rams
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 8, 1977 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Drexel Hill (PA) Monsignor Bonner | ||||||||
| College: | West Virginia | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 188 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,537 |
| Touchdowns: | 21 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony G. Becht (born August 8, 1977) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets 27th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia. He most recently played for the Kansas City Chiefs
Becht was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs.
He is a host on the Home Shopping Network.
Becht, a graduate of Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, was 6'5" and 205 pounds coming out of high school. Becht was an all-city, all-Catholic conference and all-county selection as a senior after recording 47 receptions for 693 yards. Becht accepted a football scholarship from West Virginia.
At the end of Becht's college career, he ranked second among tight ends at the school with 83 catches for 1,173 yards, a 14.1 average of yards per catch, and 10 touchdowns. Becht was an honorable mention for All-American as a senior and was named second-team All-Big East as a junior and senior, along with being team captain and MVP. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Marketing.
Becht was selected by the Jets with a traded draft pick from Tampa Bay. As a rookie in 2000 for the Jets, Becht played in 14 games, missing two due to an ankle sprain. He was a starter for 10 games and totaled 16 receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns on the season. Becht ranked third among the rookie tight ends with receptions, behind Green Bay's Bubba Franks and Cleveland's Aaron Shea.
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