Rocky Beers
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 18.1 points in belief.
Oklahoma Sooners’ offense is poised for a resurgence as the tight end group emerges as the surprise catalyst. Can names like Hayden Hansen, Rocky Beers, and Jake Van Dorselaer provide the blocking and receiving punch that the program has…
— Locked On Podcast Network
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Rocky Beers
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and three programs, three head coaches: Troy Calhoun, Mike MacIntyre and Jay Norvell. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 94 rec yds, 7 receptions against Boise State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jay Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colorado State | 31 | 388 | 12.5 | 7 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Florida International | 18 | 166 | 9.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Air Force | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 572 | 10.8 | 9 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Colorado State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -7 net (31 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #92 · 2026 recruiting class #73
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jamal Turner’s 2022 season.
Matches Jamal on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Neal Johnson's senior season at Louisiana (2023).
Matches Neal on
Differs from Neal on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+134%
Up 134% from first season to most-recent.