Rocco Becht's Penn State football progress update from Matt Campbell

He may be the most experienced quarterback in the nation. Even more, new Penn State football leader Rocco Becht is making significant progress in his spring rehab from shoulder surgery. Becht has long been expected to be full go this summer, leading into his first and only season as the Nittany Lions starting quarterback after following new head coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State.

However, he's apparently accomplished more during these 15 spring practice sessions than the PSU coaching staff anticipated. Campbell provided another positive update after practice on Tuesday in State College . These remade Lions will end their first spring sessions under Campbell and company with their Blue-White open practice in Beaver Stadium on April 25.

Their 2026 season, with more than 50 new players, begins four months later. "My biggest thing with Rocco is just getting him back out there with our wide receiver group, being able to throw and catch the football, command the offense, verbalize a new offensive system to others, be able to teach," Campbell said. "What you love about Rocco is every day you walk past here at four o'clock and he's got the entire receiving corps, tight end corps, meeting with those guys and going over practice.

Those are the things you want to see. "When is he ready to play? He'll be ready to rock and roll (in the summer)," Campbell added.