Former LSU receiver Jack Bech announces commitment to TCU
Former LSU receiver Jack Bech announced his commitment to transfer to College Football Playoff contender TCU on Sunday.
“I guess that purple didn’t want to leave me just yet,” Bech tweeted with his commitment graphic.
Bech recorded 59 catches for 689 yards and four touchdowns for LSU over the last two seasons, while also serving as an occasional punt returner on special teams.
The addition is a big win for TCU head coach Sonny Dykes, on top of taking the Horned Frogs to the CFP playoffs in his first year. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound wideout is the No. 59-ranked transfer prospect at his position, according to the On3 rankings.
After a breakout freshman season, Bech had 14 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown this season. He battled injuries throughout the offseason and into the regular season.
Last season, Bech started seven of 13 game appearances. He led the team in receptions with 43 and ranked third on the team in receiving yards with 489.
Bech was a four-star prospect and the No. 309 overall prospect in the nation in the 2021 recruiting class, according to the On3 Consensus recruiting rankings. He was the No. 48 receiver in the class and the No. 10 overall player in the state of Louisiana, hailing from Lafayette (LA) St. Thomas More.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire.
Transfer portal background information
The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.
The process of entering the portal starts with the school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request.
Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship is no longer valid. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school does not have to cover their scholarship.
The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such as contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.
A player can ask for a “do not contact” tag on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want contact from schools unless they initiate the communication.
Track transfer portal activity
While the NCAA transfer portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement.
If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to our Transfer Portal Wire.
The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Consensus recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).
The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and senior national college football reporter Matt Zenitz’s Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.