Jack Bech reveals reason behind his jersey number

© Tim Heitman-Imagn ImagesThe story of Las Vegas Raiders second-round rookie Jack Bech is one of overcoming great adversity.

After the wide receiver toiled for years at LSU and TCU, Bech finally got his breakout season in 2024, posting 1,034 yards and nine touchdowns for the Horned Frogs. The joy of ascending the draft boards, however, was soured by the passing of his older brother Martin “Tiger” Bech in the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. Tiger, a former football standout in his own right at Princeton, earned all-Ivy League honors as a punt returner in 2017 and 2018, and was even considered for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Now, the Bech family legacy in football is Jack’s to uphold,…