The name Bech always rings a bell with me, and a quick search reveals Jack is the nephew of Brett Bech who was an outstanding receiver for LSU in the early to mid-1990s. My lasting memory is that he had great hands reminiscent of Mike Hass.
I hope if Jack has NFL aspirations he has an easier road than Brett. From an article on NOLA.com:
"Brett Bech had made a life out of catching on.
"The former three-sport star at Slidell High School (football, baseball and soccer) was a walk-on for the LSU football program and was the school’s leading wide receiver for two of his seasons — a bright light in some of the program's darkest hours.
"Despite the success, Bech went undrafted in 1995, but he latched on to the Mike Ditka-led New Orleans Saints from 1997-1999."
Brett's NFL career consisted of 21 receptions, 14 of them in 1998. LSU was one of my favorite teams to watch back then because they always seemed to have a good White receiver or two.
Another who played before him was Sammy Martin, who was lightning fast and was drafted by the Patriots in the 4th round but like Bech was barely used, having a career total of 26 catches over four NFL seasons while also serving as New England's main kick returner.
Todd Kinchen was another, similarly screwed by the NFL in the '90s even after being drafted by the Rams in the third round.
