ANKENY, Iowa — The world of NIL has had a big spotlight in the world of college athletics recently for many reasons.

One opportunity it provides athletes is the chance to do good in their communities and give back.

Iowa State redshirt junior quarterback Rocco Becht is no exception to this, as he hosted his second youth football camp at Ankeny High School Saturday.

“Last year I had a camp in Perry, but this is different,” Becht said. “A lot of kids came out here [Saturday], a lot of people came out here just to help me, which is awesome.”

The idea of youth football camps was not something that Becht was new to. His father, Anthony Becht, who played tight end for the New York Jets and is the current head coach of the UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks, hosted youth football camps that Becht attended when he was a kid.

Now, Becht is in the position where he is the one running things.

“Growing up, I went to a lot of football camps, my dad actually put a lot on,” Becht said. “I enjoyed it. He taught me a lot from how he would run the camps, and I wanted to be able to do the same thing.”

Kids aged 6-16 made their way out to support and see Becht. Along with the day of fun, each camper received a commemorative shirt for the camp that featured Becht’s name and a No. 3 on the back, just like his jersey.

“It’s awesome,” Becht said. “To have a shirt with my name on it, with my number on the back and all these kids wearing it, it’s awesome to see.”

Once all of the campers were ready, festivities began. Each station lasted around 10-12 minutes and included everything from tackling, passing, catching and more.

There was, however, one station that drew attention from everyone. Instead of a usual drill, this one featured an actual game of two-hand touch football where Becht played quarterback for both teams.

Of course, everyone wanted the chance to catch a pass from Iowa State’s quarterback.

But for Becht, the camp served as more than just an opportunity for kids to learn about the game of football.

“How to become a better human, how to become a better player, just how to be an overall good person,” Becht said. “Hopefully, they can get all of that at this camp.”

Excitement radiated from everyone as they waited their turn to catch a pass from Iowa State’s quarterback, who helped the Cyclones to their first-ever 11-win season that was capped off with a Pop-Tarts Bowl victory.

“It’s the best thing,” Becht said. “Having conversations with the kids, seeing what they’ve been through, what they like to do and just knowing their hobbies and getting to know them.”