Pronunciation
luke beck-IT
Bequette's Collegiate Career Game Highs
Tackles: 9 (twice, last for Cal, at Oregon, 2019)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (for Cal, at USC, 2018)
Tackle For Yards: 20 (for Cal, at USC, 2018)
Sacks: 2.0 (for Cal, at USC, 2018)
Sack Yards: 19 (for Cal, at USC, 2018)
Forced Fumble: 1 (six times, last for Boston College at Syracuse, 2020)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (twice, last for Boston College at Syracuse, 2020)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (four times, last for Cal, vs. Arizona State, 2019)
Pass Breakups: 2 (for Cal, at Ole Miss, 2019)
Blocked Kick: 1 (for Cal, vs. Idaho State, 2018)
Bequette's Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 9 (twice, last at Oregon, 2019)
Tackles For Loss: 2.5 (at USC, 2018)
Tackle For Yards: 20 (at USC, 2018)
Sacks: 2.0 (at USC, 2018)
Sack Yards: 19 (at USC, 2018)
Forced Fumble: 1 (four times, last vs. Illinois, 2019)
Fumble Recoveries: 1 (vs. USC, 2017)
Quarterback Hurries: 1 (four times, last vs. Arizona State, 2019)
Pass Breakups: 2 (at Ole Miss, 2019)
Blocked Kick: 1 (vs. Idaho State, 2018)
After Cal
• Invited to and participated in the College Gridiron Showcase from Jan. 8-12, 2022
Collegiate Career (2015-21)
• Spent seven seasons as a collegiate student-athlete including six campaigns at Cal from 2015-19 and again in 2021 sandwiched around one season as a grad transfer at Boston College in 2020 after the Pac-12 canceled its 2020 campaign before later reinstating it
• Did not use seasons of eligibility in 2015 (redshirt), 2016 (medical redshirt) and 2020 (COVID-19)
• Played in 64 collegiate games including 53 contests at Cal and made 60 starts including 49 at Cal
• Finished his career tied for eighth all-time in career collegiate games played five behind tri-leaders James Skalski, Will Spiers and Will Swinney of Clemson (69)
• Started 57 consecutive collegiate contests from Sept. 2, 2017 – Oct. 30, 2021 that according to STATS is more than any other player in the history of college football (STATS began tracking the numbers in 2012)
• His consecutive games started streak included all 12 games as a 2017 redshirt freshman, all 13 as both a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior, all 11 as a 2020 senior and his first eight as a 2021 senior before he did not start at Arizona on Nov. 6, 2021
• Contributed career totals of 188 tackles, 20.0 tackles for loss (-89 yards), 14.5 sacks (-78 yards), eight pass breakups, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four quarterback hurries and one blocked kick
• Posted a career-best four passes defended four pass breakups as a 2021 senior
• Had a career-high 52 tackles as a 2019 junior
• Recorded career highs of 6.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards), a team-high-tying 5.0 sacks (-29 yards), two quarterback hurries and one blocked kick as a 2018 sophomore
• Equaled career highs by playing in and starting all 13 games as both a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior while he also forced a career-high-tying two fumbles both seasons as well as during his 2020 senior campaign
• Recorded a career-high-tying one fumble recovery both as a 2017 redshirt freshman and 2020 senior
• Earned Cal's Brick Muller Award as the team's best lineman on defense three times as a 2018 sophomore, 2019 junior when he was also the only Brick Muller Award winner and 2021 senior
Cal Career (2015-19, 2021)
• Played in 53 games and made 49 starts at Cal from 2015-19 and in 2021 after redshirting as a true freshman in 2015
• Registered 170 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss (-78 yards), 13.5 sacks (-69 yards), seven pass breakups, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, four quarterback hurries and one blocked kick
Senior (2021)
• Earned Cal's Brick Muller Award as Cal's Most Valuable Lineman on the defensive side of the ball for the third time in his career after first picking up the honor as a 2018 sophomore and 2019 junior
• Played in and started 11 games as a seventh-year senior and contributed 40 tackles that were the most among Cal's defensive linemen, 4.5 tackles for loss (-21 yards), 3.5 sacks (-16 yards) and career highs of four passes defended and four pass breakups
• Granted a seventh season of eligibility for the 2021 campaign in August of 2021
• Nevada - 4 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-8 yards), 1.0 sack (-8 yards)
• at TCU - 6 tackles
• Sacramento State - 2 tackles, 1 pass breakup
• at Washington - 7 tackles
• Washington State - 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-7 yards), 1.0 sacks (-5 yards)
• at Oregon - 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL (-2 yards), 0.5 sacks (-2 yards)
• Colorado - 1 tackle, 1 pass breakup
• Oregon State - 4 tackles
• at Stanford - 1 pass breakup
• at UCLA - 2 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards)
• USC - 3 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard), 1.0 sack (-1 yard), 1 pass breakup
• All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention Preseason (Pac-12 Media)
Boston College (2020)
• Started all 11 games and contributed 18 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss (-11 yards), 1.0 sack (-9 yards), a career-high-tying two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup
• Recorded a season-high six tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-9 yards) and 1.0 sack (-9 yards) in the season finale at Virginia
• Picked up four tackles and a career-high-tying single forced fumble against Georgia Tech
• Had three tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) against Texas State
• Registered two tackles vs. Pittsburgh and Notre Dame while adding one pass breakup against the Panthers
• Had a single tackle and 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard), as well as a career-high-tying one forced fumble and one fumble recovery at Syracuse
• Named second-team preseason All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports and Jon Wilner of the Bay Area News Group for Cal before transferring as a graduate transfer to Boston College
Junior (2019)
• Earned Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Lineman on either side of the ball for the first time and on defense for the second straight campaign
• One of seven players and five on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13 games
• Registered a career-high 52 tackles, while adding 4.0 tackles for loss (-16 yards), 3.0 sacks (-14 yards), two pass breakups, two passes defended, one quarterback hurry and a career-high-tying two forced fumbles
• Played three different positions on the defensive line (nose guard, defensive tackle, defensive end)
• Had a career-high-tying and season-high nine tackles as well as a career-high-tying one forced fumble at Oregon
• Registered seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss (-6 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-6 yards) at Washington
• Recorded six tackles against Oregon State
• Had five tackles at Ole Miss and against Illinois in the Redbox Bowl, adding a career-high two pass breakups against the Rebels
• Recorded four tackles against UC Davis and Arizona State, adding 2.0 tackles for loss (-7 yards) and 1.0 sack (-5 yards) against the Aggies and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry against the Sun Devils
• Had three tackles in back-to-back games against Washington State and USC, as well as at UCLA, adding 0.5 sacks and tackles for loss (-3 yards) against the Trojans
• Had two tackles against North Texas
• Registered one tackle at Stanford
• Did not have any statistics other than participation at Utah
• A first-team midseason All-Pac-12 selection of the Bay Area News Group, while SB Nation awarded him with second-team midseason All-Pac-12 honors
• Earned second-team preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Athlon and the league's media members, while he was a third-team selection of Lindy's and Phil Steele, and an honorable mention pick of Pro Football Focus
• Did not play in the spring game
Sophomore (2018)
• Earned Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Lineman on defense for the first of three times
• A third-team All-Pac-12 selection of Phil Steele while he was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 choice of the league's coaches
• One of 10 players including six on the defensive side of the ball to start all 13 games
• Contributed 49 tackles, career highs of 6.5 tackles for loss (-31 yards) and a team-high-tying 5.0 sacks (-29 yards), one pass breakup, one pass defended, two quarterback hurries and a career-high-tying two forced fumbles, as well as his lone career blocked kick on an Idaho State extra-point attempt
• Ranked eighth in the Pac-12 in both total sacks and sacks per game (0.38)
• Ranked fourth overall on team and first among defensive linemen in tackles
• Recorded a career-high-tying nine tackles, as well as career highs of 2.5 tackles for loss (-20 yards) and 2.0 sacks (-19 yards), and a career-high-tying one forced fumble to stop a USC drive deep in Cal territory just before halftime to thwart a potential Trojans' score to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors for the lone time in his career as well as Cal's Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition
• Registered seven tackles and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry in the Cheez-It Bowl against TCU
• Had six tackles against Oregon
• Recorded five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss (-4 yards), 1.0 sack (-4 yards) and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry at Oregon State
• Had four tackles and a career-high-tying one forced fumble at Arizona
• Had three tackles against Washington and Colorado, and at Washington State, adding 1.0 sack (-1 yard) and 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) against the Buffaloes, as well as 1.0 tackle for loss (-1 yard) against the Huskies, and one pass breakup against the Cougars
• Had two tackles against North Carolina when he served as one of Cal's team game captains, at BYU, vs. UCLA and vs. Stanford, adding 1.0 tackle for loss (-5 yards) and 1.0 sack (-5 yards) against the Bruins
• Had one tackle along with the blocked extra point against Idaho State
• Registered one tackle in the spring game
Freshman (2017)
• Earned Cal's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Lineman
• One of three defensive players and seven overall to start all 12 games
• Posted 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-10 yards), 2.0 sacks (-10 yards), his first career fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry
• Had five tackles, as well as 0.5 tackles for loss and sacks (0 yards), and a career-high-tying one quarterback hurry against North Carolina
• Registered four tackles and his first career fumble recovery vs. USC
• Picked up three tackles in three consecutive games at Oregon and Washington, and vs. Washington State, while he also had 1.5 tackles for loss and sacks (-10 yards) against the Cougars
• Also had three tackles at Colorado
• Recorded two stops vs. Oregon State
• Had one tackle each vs. Weber State, Ole Miss and Arizona, as well as at Stanford
• Had at least one tackle in each of the first 11 contests before playing and starting but not making a tackle in the season finale at UCLA
• Did not play in the spring game due to injury
Freshman (2016)
• Made his collegiate debut by making two tackles over the first four games of the season, both at San Diego State before suffering a season-ending lower body injury while warming up for the team's fifth game of the campaign against Utah
• Did not use a season of eligibility while playing in only four games before his season-ending injury
• Recorded one tackle for the winning Blue squad in the spring game
Freshman (2015)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
Catholic HS (Class Of 2015)
• A two-way starter on the offensive and defensive line for his final two seasons of prep football as a 2013 junior at Centennial High School in Champaign, where he was an All-State and first-team All-Big Twelve selection on offense as well as a second-team all-league pick on defense, before transferring to Catholic High School in Little Rock as a 2014 senior and earning first-team All-7A/6A honors on defense according to ArkansasVarsity.com
• Senior team ranked No. 20 in the MaxPreps final state poll and reached the first round of the Class 7A state playoffs
• Wore No. 73
• Also a prep wrestler
Recruiting Notes (Class Of 2015)
• Stars: 247Sports (3), 247Sports Composite (3), ESPN (3), Scout (3), Rivals (2)
• National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (1481)
• National Weak-Side Defensive End Ratings: 247Sports Composite (65), 247Sports (74)
• National Defensive Tackle Ratings: ESPN (100)
• Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (630)
• Arkansas Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (14), 247Sports Composite (20), 247Sports (24)
• Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.8245), 247Sports (81), ESPN (73), Rivals (5.4)
Other
• Born July 1, 1997
• Son of Chris Bequette and Debi Thomas
• Father is a former offensive lineman at Arkansas and currently a financial advisor who works with college and pro football coaches
• Comes from a football family with his grandfather George Bequette, uncle Jay Bequette, and cousin Jake Bequette, also playing for the Razorbacks, with Jake a member of the New England Patriots from 2012-15
• Mother won a bronze medal in figure skating at the 1988 Olympic Games, is a two-time national champion and 1986 world champion
• Graduated from Cal in August of 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies and earned a graduate certificate in business administration also from Cal in December of 2021
Last Updated
March 1, 2022
