​Ask anyone knowledgeable about football and they will tell you the quarterback position is arguably the most underrated and overrated — simultaneously. They get the bulk of the blame when their team loses and the bulk of the credit during wins, even if they get significant contributions from other players.This reliance on quarterbacks means that they unfortunately face constant scrutiny, and this is only amplified at Penn State. The school hasn’t had a true difference-maker at the position in decades, even with some of the high-profile names they’ve started like former five-stars Drew Allar and Christian Hackenberg.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Nittany Lions will take a different approach this season, starting a quarterback they got from the transfer portal in Rocco Becht, who followed his head coach Matt Campbell over from Iowa State. He had a ton of success with the Cyclones, finishing top-three on the team’s all-time passing yards and touchdowns list. That success and experience made him one of the most coveted players in the portal, and that is reflected by On3 Sports naming him the fifth-most impactful transfer addition in the Big Ten.Campbell has already sent one quarterback to the NFL in the past, San Francisco 49ers star Brock Purdy, and Nittany Lions fans are hoping he can have the same impact on Becht. He may not have the most talent, but he plays with a rhythm and a poise in the passing game that Penn State quarterbacks typically seem to lack for some reason.If Becht can just stay on schedule and keep his composure when the game is at its most tense, then he will have a ton of success. Just a few more months and he’ll be hitting the field at Beaver Stadium ready to prove just how valuable he is.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFollow Nittany Lions Wire on X and Facebook.This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: Penn State QB Rocco Becht named top-5 Big Ten transfer for 2026