Matt Campbell KB reunion ‘could come soon’
After assembling his coaching staff, Matt Campbell’s first job at Penn State replaces star quarterback Drew Allar. The veteran head coach might have a simple built-in solution to that problem, with his former Iowa State signal caller, Rock Becht, in college football transfer portal.
Becht was always expected to commit to Penn State, given his connection to Campbell’s coaching staff. With the portal is officially open on Friday, Becht is now “set to visit the Nittany Lions” in the coming days, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported.
“Former Iowa State QB Rocco Becht tells ESPN he’s getting ready to visit Penn State in the coming days,” Thamel tweeted. “Now that he will officially be on the portal, a deal at Penn State that will reunite him with his former coaching staff could be done quickly.”
Allar is among the top players Campbell will have to replace to begin his new tenure. The longtime Penn State quarterback has declared his desire to enter the 2026 NFL Draft after suffering a season-ending injury in October.
Campbell brought his entire offensive coaching staff with him to Penn State, furthering ties with Becht. Former Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mauser and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters followed Campbell to State College and will remain in the same roles.
Becht is one of the most experienced quarterbacks on the roster, with 39 starts at Iowa State. The 22-year-old threw for 2,584 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a redshirt in 2025.
The Becht to Penn State rumors only got stronger when Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeier, who would be Allar’s successor, entered the college transfer portal.
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