TCU wide receiver Jack Bech was mobbed by his teammates at the Senior Bowl following his game-winning TD catch.
Bech caught a pass from Memphis QB Seth Henigan to give the American team the win over the National team in the annual exhibition for players prepping to the NFL Draft. Before his teammates gathered around him, you could see how much the moment meant to Bech has he took a knee and had his head down.
A WALK-OFF WIN AT THE @SENIORBOWL!
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 1, 2025
Seth Henigan finds Jack Bech for the American Team win! @MemphisFB @TCUFootball pic.twitter.com/Z04yGiQSVH
Bech’s brother Tiger, a former wide receiver at Princeton, was one of 14 people killed in the New Orleans truck attack in the early hours of Jan. 1. Tiger Bech was struck by the truck as it barreled through the French Quarter. The man who drove the truck, Shamus Din Jabbar, was killed by police.
Jack Bech wore No. 18 at TCU but wore No. 7 for the Senior Bowl on Saturday. No. 7 was Tiger’s number at Princeton, where he played from 2016 through 2018.
"I've got angel wings on me," Bech said via Fox Sports at the Senior Bowl this week. "I've got the greatest guardian angel of them all, pulling me to where I am now. This was his last test for me, knowing if I can get past this, anything that's thrown at me will be nothing compared to this."
After Tiger's death, Jack posted to social media and said his brother had inspired him every day.
Love you always brother ! You inspired me everyday now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us ❤️ https://t.co/8sSFf564Mb
— Jack Bech (@jackbech7) January 1, 2025
The catch was Bech's sixth of the game and he finished with 68 yards. It helped garner him the game's MVP award after he was the Horned Frogs' leading receiver in 2024. He finished the season with 62 catches for 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns.
