Former Princeton football player Tiger Bech was killed in the New Orleans truck attack early Wednesday morning, his brother, TCU standout Jack Bech, confirmed on social media.
Jack Bech led the Horned Frogs with 1,039 receiving yards and nine touchdowns this season, emerging as one of the best receivers in the country in 2024. Tiger Bech, 28, was an All-Ivy League performer, spending three seasons at Princeton from 2016-18.
‘Love you always brother,’ Bech wrote on X. ‘You inspired me (every day) now you get to be with me in every moment. I got this family T, don’t worry. This is for us.’
Tiger Bech’s death was first confirmed by Kim Broussard, the athletic director at St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, Louisiana, where Tiger Bech attended. Broussard told KLFY, a local news station in Louisiana, that Tiger Bech died late Wednesday morning after he was placed on life support until his family could arrive.
The suspect, identified by the FBI as Shamsud Din Jabbar, drove a truck into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street, injuring more than 30 and killing at least 10 in the attack.
Jack Bech, a Biletnikoff semifinalist this season, declared for the 2025 NFL draft before TCU’s bowl game. The former LSU receiver leaves college with 133 career receptions for 1,869 yards with 13 touchdowns in four seasons. The College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 2 Georgia, scheduled for Wednesday night at the Sugar Bowl, was postponed to Thursday night after the attack.