AP FILE PHOTO - Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht throws a pass during the second half of a Big 12 Conference football game against Cincinnati on Nov. 16, 2024, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.

AMES — Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht was named to the Davey O’Brien Award watch list Thursday. The award is presented annually to the best quarterback in college football.

It marks yet another preseason nod for the Cyclone signal caller as he was also featured on the Maxwell Award watch list.

Now entering his third season under center, Becht has helped Iowa State to 18 wins over the last two seasons — the best two-year stretch in ISU history.

Last season, Becht ranked No. 11 nationally with 3,505 passing yards and 25 touchdowns — and added 318 yards and eight scores on the ground — while leading Iowa State to its winningest season in program history. Iowa State won 11 games, made a Big 12 title game appearance and earned a thrilling Pop-Tarts Bowl victory over No. 15 Miami.

Becht has thrown for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons, the only Big 12 player to do so and one of just 12 active FBS players who can make that claim. Along with Brock Purdy, Becht is one of two quarterbacks in school history with multiple 3,000-yard passing seasons.