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Anthony G. Becht (born
August 8,
1977 in
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania) is an
American football tight end for the
St. Louis Rams of the
National Football League. He was originally drafted by the
New York Jets 27th overall in the
2000 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
West Virginia.
Becht has also played for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in his career.
College career
Becht, a graduate of
Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill, was 6'5" and 205 pounds coming out of
high school. Not many schools were looking at him, except for
West Virginia, who recruited him as a tight end. At the end of Becht's career, he ranked second among tight ends at the school with 83 catches for 1,173 yards, a 14.1 avgerage of yards per catch, and 10 TDs. 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.
Professional career
New York Jets
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.
In
2001, Becht started all 16 games and recorded 36 receptions for 321 yards and five TDs. He tied former
Jets' tight end
Kyle Brady for the most receptions by an
AFC tight end. His five scores were only beat by
Colts' Marcus Pollard and
Chiefs' Tony Gonzalez. Becht recorded consecutive game-winning touchdown catches in weeks 13 and 14.
In
2002, Becht once again starter all 16 games and tallied 28 receptions, 243 yards, and a career-high tying five scores. Becht caught one pass for eight yards and served as a key blocker in the 41-0 win over the Colts in the and recorded three receptions for 14 yards in the loss at
Oakland.
In
2003, Becht set career-highs of 40 receptions for 356 yards and he included four TD catches while starting all sixteen games once again. Becht caught a career-best six passes, including a one-yard touchdown, and gained 32 yards at
Miami in the season finale.
As his final season as a Jet in
2004, Becht had a career-low 13 receptions, for also lows of 100 yards and only 1 touchdown. In
New York, Becht totaled 1,146 yards receiving with 17 touchdowns off of 133 receptions.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In his first year in
Tampa Bay in
2005, Becht recorded 16 receptions, much like his rookie year, 112 yards but no touchdowns as his career began to slide downward. Becht competed with rookie
Alex Smith for the tight end spot, who the Bucs picked up in the
2005 NFL Draft.
In
2006, Becht saw himself being replaced by the rookie, Smith. Still, Becht grabbed 18 receptions for 115 yards and a score, from mainly rookie
Bruce Gradkowski.
In
2007, Becht's productivity decreased even more. He finished the season with only 5 receptions for 20 yards and 2 touchdowns.
St. Louis Rams
On
March 6,
2008 he signed with the
St. Louis Rams.
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