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Anthony Becht

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Anthony Becht

Anthony G. Becht (born August 8, 1977) is an American professional football coach, broadcaster and former player who is the head coach of the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL) and color commentator for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a tight end in the NFL for 11 seasons. Becht played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 27th overall pick. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, and Kansas City Chiefs. Becht was hired by ESPN as a college football analyst in 2013. He is also a co-host of the "Football Fan Shop" on the Home Shopping Network. In 2019, he was the tight ends coach of the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football. Anthony Becht worked as an Analyst for some Sunday night Football games on Westwood One in 2021. He signed on as the Jets' color commentator for the 2024 season.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Born
(1977-08-08) August 8, 1977 (age 48)Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
270 lb (122 kg)
High school
Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill)
College
West Virginia (1995–1999)
NFL draft
2000: 1st round, 27th overall pick
Receptions
188
Receiving yards
1,537
Receiving touchdowns
21

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in(1.97 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in(1.97 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in(1.97 m)
Weight
270 lb(122 kg)
Arm length
32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄2 in(0.27 m)
40-yard dash
4.69 s
20-yard shuttle
4.08 s
Three-cone drill
6.94 s
Vertical jump
33.5 in(0.85 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 3 in(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+5⁄8 in(1.97 m)
270 lb(122 kg)
32+5⁄8 in(0.83 m)
10+1⁄2 in(0.27 m)
4.69 s
4.08 s
6.94 s
33.5 in(0.85 m)
10 ft 3 in(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL statistics › Regular season
Rec
Rec
Year
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
FD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
NYJ
GP
14
Receiving
16
Receiving
144
Receiving
9.0
Receiving
30
Receiving
2
Receiving
9
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
NYJ
GP
16
Receiving
36
Receiving
321
Receiving
8.9
Receiving
24
Receiving
5
Receiving
19
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
NYJ
GP
16
Receiving
28
Receiving
243
Receiving
8.7
Receiving
21
Receiving
5
Receiving
19
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
NYJ
GP
16
Receiving
40
Receiving
356
Receiving
8.9
Receiving
29
Receiving
4
Receiving
26
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
NYJ
GP
16
Receiving
13
Receiving
100
Receiving
7.7
Receiving
19
Receiving
1
Receiving
8
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
TB
GP
16
Receiving
16
Receiving
112
Receiving
7.0
Receiving
17
Receiving
0
Receiving
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
TB
GP
16
Receiving
18
Receiving
115
Receiving
6.4
Receiving
13
Receiving
1
Receiving
4
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
TB
GP
16
Receiving
5
Receiving
20
Receiving
4.0
Receiving
9
Receiving
2
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
STL
GP
16
Receiving
6
Receiving
39
Receiving
6.5
Receiving
11
Receiving
0
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
ARI
GP
16
Receiving
7
Receiving
61
Receiving
8.7
Receiving
16
Receiving
1
Receiving
4
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
KC
GP
9
Receiving
3
Receiving
26
Receiving
8.7
Receiving
16
Receiving
0
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
167
GP
188
Receiving
1,537
Receiving
8.2
Receiving
30
Receiving
21
Receiving
97
Receiving
3
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
GP
Receiving
Fumbles
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FD
Fum
Lost
2000
NYJ
14
16
144
9.0
30
2
9
0
0
2001
NYJ
16
36
321
8.9
24
5
19
0
0
2002
NYJ
16
28
243
8.7
21
5
19
0
0
2003
NYJ
16
40
356
8.9
29
4
26
1
0
2004
NYJ
16
13
100
7.7
19
1
8
0
0
2005
TB
16
16
112
7.0
17
0
3
0
0
2006
TB
16
18
115
6.4
13
1
4
1
0
2007
TB
16
5
20
4.0
9
2
2
0
0
2008
STL
16
6
39
6.5
11
0
1
0
0
2009
ARI
16
7
61
8.7
16
1
4
1
1
2011
KC
9
3
26
8.7
16
0
2
0
0
Career
167
188
1,537
8.2
30
21
97
3
1
· NFL statistics › Postseason
Rec
Rec
Year
Rec
Team
Yds
GP
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
FD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
NYJ
GP
2
Receiving
4
Receiving
22
Receiving
5.5
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
NYJ
GP
2
Receiving
3
Receiving
28
Receiving
9.3
Receiving
13
Receiving
1
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
TB
GP
1
Receiving
3
Receiving
26
Receiving
8.7
Receiving
14
Receiving
0
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
TB
GP
1
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
ARI
GP
2
Receiving
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
8.0
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
8
GP
11
Receiving
84
Receiving
7.6
Receiving
14
Receiving
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
GP
Receiving
Fumbles
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FD
Fum
Lost
2002
NYJ
2
4
22
5.5
8
0
0
0
0
2004
NYJ
2
3
28
9.3
13
1
2
0
0
2005
TB
1
3
26
8.7
14
0
2
0
0
2007
TB
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
ARI
2
1
8
8.0
8
0
0
0
0
Career
8
11
84
7.6
14
1
4
0
0
· Head coaching record › XFL/UFL
Won
Won
League
Won
Team
Lost
Year
Win %
Regular season
Finish
Regular season
Won
Regular season
Lost
Regular season
Win %
Postseason
Result
XFL
XFL
League
XFL
Team
STL
Year
2023
Regular season
7
Regular season
3
Regular season
700
Regular season
3rd in North Division
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
Postseason
—
UFL
UFL
League
UFL
Team
STL
Year
2024
Regular season
7
Regular season
3
Regular season
700
Regular season
1st in XFL Conference
Postseason
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost to San Antonio Brahmas in XFL Conference Championship Game
STL
STL
League
STL
Team
2025
Year
8
Regular season
2
Regular season
800
Regular season
1st in XFL Conference
Regular season
0
Postseason
1
Postseason
000
Postseason
Lost to DC Defenders in XFL Conference Championship Game
Total
Total
League
Total
Team
22
Year
8
Regular season
733
Regular season
0
Regular season
2
Postseason
000
League
Team
Year
Regular season
Postseason
Won
Lost
Win %
Finish
Won
Lost
Win %
Result
XFL
STL
2023
7
3
700
3rd in North Division
—
—
—
—
UFL
STL
2024
7
3
700
1st in XFL Conference
0
1
000
Lost to San Antonio Brahmas in XFL Conference Championship Game
STL
2025
8
2
800
1st in XFL Conference
0
1
000
Lost to DC Defenders in XFL Conference Championship Game
Total
22
8
733
0
2
000

References

  1. ProFootballTalk
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/anthony-becht-will-spend-ufl-offseason-working-jets-games
  2. DraftScout.com
    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=117&DraftYear=2000
  3. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-scouting-combine-defined-by-league-s-need-for-speed-0ap2000000325783
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm
  5. "Anthony Becht Stats"
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2158/anthony-becht
  6. baynews9.com
    https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/05/26/former-buc-anthony-becht-begins-next-venture-as-xfl-head-coach
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