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That's great. I hope he tears it up and garners some attention from the scouts.
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Wofford's Jr. FB, Eric Breitenstein named to the FCS All-American 1st Team!
1,474yds. 19 TD's. I attended the Wofford; App. State game, where Breitenstein put 175 yds. on 90% black App. State. Wofford won!
1,474yds. 19 TD's. I attended the Wofford; App. State game, where Breitenstein put 175 yds. on 90% black App. State. Wofford won!
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I thought this guy could be a Puerto Rican mulatto but Johnathan Hernandez is at least a White PR and he is a fringe NFL prospect since he plays for UMass the Hoodie could give him a training camp invite. He will be a long shot to make the Patriots out of training camp, but you never know if he makes the practice squad...http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=103924&draftyear=2012&genpos=RB
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[h=1]Eachus still harboring his own NFL dreams[/h]By STEVE STALLONE (Assistant Sports Editor)
Published: February 5, 2012
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Colgate University senior tailback Nate Eachus (32) runs past a host of Cornell University defenders during a Patriot League game in this file photo. The former Hazleton Area High School standout is hoping to continue his football career in the NFL.
Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year. Consensus first team All-American. Walter Payton Award finalist.
For Colgate University tailback Nate Eachus, the 2010 football season was truly unforgettable.
The 2011 season, on the other hand, is one he'd just as soon forget.
Injured in the very first game, what was expected to be a dream senior season turned into a nightmare for the Drums native and
Hazleton Area High School graduate.
"I had high expectations for my senior year after what I accomplished my junior season," Eachus said. "I worked so hard in the off-season to get ready for my senior year, and the first game I separated my pelvis. That held me back throughout the whole season."
Although he gained 165 yards and scored a touchdown in that season-opening 37-34 overtime win over Albany, his injured pelvis and a head injury sustained later in the fall limited the All-America candidate to just six games in 2011. When he was able to suit up, it limited his effectiveness.
After running for 1,871 yards and 21 scores the year before, Eachus finished his senior season with 763 yards and six rushing touchdowns, the lowest output of his four-year career with the Raiders.
Even though he lit up Fordham for 228 yards - his eighth career game of 200 or more yards - Eachus was unable to duplicate the magic that made him one of the top backs in the country just 12 months before.
"I felt like I was effective when I played, but I wasn't 100 percent," he explained. "I was 60, 70, 80 percent toward the end of the year, but I was nowhere near 100 percent. I tried to suck it up and play, but it affected me. The injury definitely took its toll on me."
It also robbed Eachus of what was supposed to be a record-breaking senior year, one in which he would climb atop the school's all-time rushing list, and lead the Raiders to a Patriot League championship and into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
"I felt like I let the team down," he said. "It was tough, being a captain and a team leader, not being out there with my team. It was not the way I wanted to end my college career."
Regardless of how it ended, Eachus' college career was remarkable. He finished with 4,485 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns, both ranking him third all-time at Colgate. He also caught the eye of a number of NFL scouts along the way.
"Twenty-seven of the 32 teams came to see me or watch film on me," Eachus said. "I've gotten good feedback from the scouts."
If Eachus was going to get a shot at the next level, he knew he'd have to get himself healthy, and get his body in better shape than it's ever been before.
So Eachus headed to western Pennsylvania, hooked up with a trainer and started himself on the long road to recovery.
Rehabbing in Pittsburgh
"I've been out in Pittsburgh for the last month-and-a-half," Eachus said by phone from the Steel City. "I'll be here until the end of February, getting back in shape."
His workouts include plenty of work in the swimming pool, getting his pelvis back to 100 percent, and chiseling his body back to where it was prior to the injury.
"I've been humbled by this injury," Eachus said. "It's a rare injury. (medically termed Pubic Symphysis Separation). It takes your legs out, and knocks your whole lower body off track.
"It's a slow-healing injury. I'm feeling like I'm getting back to myself again. I'm 85-90 percent now," he added. "I still have a month to go. Time is on my side right now. I'm just taking it one day at a time."
Since the season ended in November, Eachus has added eight pounds of muscle to his 5-foot-10 frame, and is now a solid 220 pounds.
"I've put on some good weight and I'm on a strict diet," he said. "I drink water and eat all proteins, good carbs. There's no greasy foods or fast foods. I'm flushing my body out. I feel strong now."
Eachus' goal is to be back to 100 percent for his pro day, when he'll perform in front of NFL scouts in hopes that they'll take a chance on him either in the upcoming draft or the free agent signing period that follows.
His pro day, which has yet to be scheduled, is his final chance to show them what he can do. Eachus was unable to impress the scouts in senior all-star games due to his lingering pelvis injury.
"I was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in California, but I had to decline because I wasn't 100 percent," Eachus said. That game featured the likes of LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee, Oregon wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei, Syracuse running back Antwon Bailey, Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne, and former Marian High School and UConn
offensive lineman Mike Ryan.
"I want to put up good numbers for the scouts on my pro day," he noted. "I've got to run well on my pro day."
Motivated to succeed
If Eachus has any doubt that he can make it at the next level, he need only look to former Southern Columbia High School star Henry Hynoski.
Undrafted out of the University of Pittsburgh, Hynoski caught on as a free agent with the New York Giants in 2011. Not only did he make the team, he became the starting fullback in this, his rookie season, and will be playing in the Super Bowl later today.
"To see what Henry Hynoski has done, it motivates me," Eachus said.
"I played against him in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage in high school. Here's a guy about 20 miles down the road from where I grew up who makes it in the NFL and now he's playing in the Super Bowl. It's exciting. It makes me believe that I can do it too.
"He didn't get drafted, he went through free agency. It just shows you it doesn't matter how you make the team. If you're good enough, you can make it."
Eachus has retained an agent, and is already getting positive feedback from NFL clubs. If they've done their homework, they already know what kind of student-athlete Eachus is.
As a senior in high school, he was named first team all-state and played in the Big 33 Game after running for 2,169 yards and 28 touchdowns, and recording 116 tackles for the 11-2 Cougars, who won the District 2 Class 4A championship and reached the third round of the state playoffs.
A National Honor Society member and two-time Scotty Roman Award winner for the area's top scholar-athlete, Eachus was also a wrestling standout, capturing the 2007 PIAA Class AAA 189-pound championship.
He spurned Division I wrestling offers from Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia to play football at non-scholarship Colgate, a topic which prompted CBS Sports to a do a special feature on Eachus back in November. That versatility has also been grabbing the attention of pro scouts.
"My agent's been meeting with teams. I've gotten good feedback from the scouts, especially with my wrestling background. They like that," he said. "Teams have said the like my blocking ability and the way I catch the ball too (40 career receptions at Colgate).
"I'm a unique runner," noted Eachus, who combines amazing power with deceptive speed to give opposing defensive players fits.
Although he is seen by some scouts as a fullback at the next level, Eachus knows he's probably going to have to play his way onto the field via special teams, much like he did as a freshman with the Cougars eight years ago.
"The way I'm going to make a team is through special teams and earn my spot on a team," he said. "I just want to get a chance right now."
An Eagles fan growing up, Eachus doesn't have a preference as far as what team might take a shot on him, as long as somebody gives him a shot.
"If the Eagles scooped me up, that would be great. But I'd go 3,000 miles to Seattle, I'd play in Pittsburgh. I'd play for anybody, any team. Just give me a chance to show what I can do," he said. "Getting on any team would be a dream come true."
If football doesn't work out, Eachus will fall back on his sociology degree and the connections he has with Colgate alums to land a job in the work force.
"I'm graduating on time, and Colgate has such a good alumni program. I've been in contact with a lot of the alumni who are with big-time companies. There are a lot of opportunities coming out of Colgate, and not just in my major," he said.
But first, he's determined to give playing football on Sundays a try.
"I'm ready to take a shot at the NFL," he said.
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Colgate University senior tailback Nate Eachus (32) runs past a host of Cornell University defenders during a Patriot League game in this file photo. The former Hazleton Area High School standout is hoping to continue his football career in the NFL.Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year. Consensus first team All-American. Walter Payton Award finalist.
For Colgate University tailback Nate Eachus, the 2010 football season was truly unforgettable.
The 2011 season, on the other hand, is one he'd just as soon forget.
Injured in the very first game, what was expected to be a dream senior season turned into a nightmare for the Drums native and
Hazleton Area High School graduate.
"I had high expectations for my senior year after what I accomplished my junior season," Eachus said. "I worked so hard in the off-season to get ready for my senior year, and the first game I separated my pelvis. That held me back throughout the whole season."
Although he gained 165 yards and scored a touchdown in that season-opening 37-34 overtime win over Albany, his injured pelvis and a head injury sustained later in the fall limited the All-America candidate to just six games in 2011. When he was able to suit up, it limited his effectiveness.
After running for 1,871 yards and 21 scores the year before, Eachus finished his senior season with 763 yards and six rushing touchdowns, the lowest output of his four-year career with the Raiders.
Even though he lit up Fordham for 228 yards - his eighth career game of 200 or more yards - Eachus was unable to duplicate the magic that made him one of the top backs in the country just 12 months before.
"I felt like I was effective when I played, but I wasn't 100 percent," he explained. "I was 60, 70, 80 percent toward the end of the year, but I was nowhere near 100 percent. I tried to suck it up and play, but it affected me. The injury definitely took its toll on me."
It also robbed Eachus of what was supposed to be a record-breaking senior year, one in which he would climb atop the school's all-time rushing list, and lead the Raiders to a Patriot League championship and into the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
"I felt like I let the team down," he said. "It was tough, being a captain and a team leader, not being out there with my team. It was not the way I wanted to end my college career."
Regardless of how it ended, Eachus' college career was remarkable. He finished with 4,485 rushing yards and 53 touchdowns, both ranking him third all-time at Colgate. He also caught the eye of a number of NFL scouts along the way.
"Twenty-seven of the 32 teams came to see me or watch film on me," Eachus said. "I've gotten good feedback from the scouts."
If Eachus was going to get a shot at the next level, he knew he'd have to get himself healthy, and get his body in better shape than it's ever been before.
So Eachus headed to western Pennsylvania, hooked up with a trainer and started himself on the long road to recovery.
Rehabbing in Pittsburgh
"I've been out in Pittsburgh for the last month-and-a-half," Eachus said by phone from the Steel City. "I'll be here until the end of February, getting back in shape."
His workouts include plenty of work in the swimming pool, getting his pelvis back to 100 percent, and chiseling his body back to where it was prior to the injury.
"I've been humbled by this injury," Eachus said. "It's a rare injury. (medically termed Pubic Symphysis Separation). It takes your legs out, and knocks your whole lower body off track.
"It's a slow-healing injury. I'm feeling like I'm getting back to myself again. I'm 85-90 percent now," he added. "I still have a month to go. Time is on my side right now. I'm just taking it one day at a time."
Since the season ended in November, Eachus has added eight pounds of muscle to his 5-foot-10 frame, and is now a solid 220 pounds.
"I've put on some good weight and I'm on a strict diet," he said. "I drink water and eat all proteins, good carbs. There's no greasy foods or fast foods. I'm flushing my body out. I feel strong now."
Eachus' goal is to be back to 100 percent for his pro day, when he'll perform in front of NFL scouts in hopes that they'll take a chance on him either in the upcoming draft or the free agent signing period that follows.
His pro day, which has yet to be scheduled, is his final chance to show them what he can do. Eachus was unable to impress the scouts in senior all-star games due to his lingering pelvis injury.
"I was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl in California, but I had to decline because I wasn't 100 percent," Eachus said. That game featured the likes of LSU quarterback Jarrett Lee, Oregon wide receiver Lavasier Tuinei, Syracuse running back Antwon Bailey, Tulsa quarterback G.J. Kinne, and former Marian High School and UConn
offensive lineman Mike Ryan.
"I want to put up good numbers for the scouts on my pro day," he noted. "I've got to run well on my pro day."
Motivated to succeed
If Eachus has any doubt that he can make it at the next level, he need only look to former Southern Columbia High School star Henry Hynoski.
Undrafted out of the University of Pittsburgh, Hynoski caught on as a free agent with the New York Giants in 2011. Not only did he make the team, he became the starting fullback in this, his rookie season, and will be playing in the Super Bowl later today.
"To see what Henry Hynoski has done, it motivates me," Eachus said.
"I played against him in a 7-on-7 passing scrimmage in high school. Here's a guy about 20 miles down the road from where I grew up who makes it in the NFL and now he's playing in the Super Bowl. It's exciting. It makes me believe that I can do it too.
"He didn't get drafted, he went through free agency. It just shows you it doesn't matter how you make the team. If you're good enough, you can make it."
Eachus has retained an agent, and is already getting positive feedback from NFL clubs. If they've done their homework, they already know what kind of student-athlete Eachus is.
As a senior in high school, he was named first team all-state and played in the Big 33 Game after running for 2,169 yards and 28 touchdowns, and recording 116 tackles for the 11-2 Cougars, who won the District 2 Class 4A championship and reached the third round of the state playoffs.
A National Honor Society member and two-time Scotty Roman Award winner for the area's top scholar-athlete, Eachus was also a wrestling standout, capturing the 2007 PIAA Class AAA 189-pound championship.
He spurned Division I wrestling offers from Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia to play football at non-scholarship Colgate, a topic which prompted CBS Sports to a do a special feature on Eachus back in November. That versatility has also been grabbing the attention of pro scouts.
"My agent's been meeting with teams. I've gotten good feedback from the scouts, especially with my wrestling background. They like that," he said. "Teams have said the like my blocking ability and the way I catch the ball too (40 career receptions at Colgate).
"I'm a unique runner," noted Eachus, who combines amazing power with deceptive speed to give opposing defensive players fits.
Although he is seen by some scouts as a fullback at the next level, Eachus knows he's probably going to have to play his way onto the field via special teams, much like he did as a freshman with the Cougars eight years ago.
"The way I'm going to make a team is through special teams and earn my spot on a team," he said. "I just want to get a chance right now."
An Eagles fan growing up, Eachus doesn't have a preference as far as what team might take a shot on him, as long as somebody gives him a shot.
"If the Eagles scooped me up, that would be great. But I'd go 3,000 miles to Seattle, I'd play in Pittsburgh. I'd play for anybody, any team. Just give me a chance to show what I can do," he said. "Getting on any team would be a dream come true."
If football doesn't work out, Eachus will fall back on his sociology degree and the connections he has with Colgate alums to land a job in the work force.
"I'm graduating on time, and Colgate has such a good alumni program. I've been in contact with a lot of the alumni who are with big-time companies. There are a lot of opportunities coming out of Colgate, and not just in my major," he said.
But first, he's determined to give playing football on Sundays a try.
"I'm ready to take a shot at the NFL," he said.
Read more: http://standardspeaker.com/sports/eachus-still-harboring-his-own-nfl-dreams-1.1267388#ixzz1lZGQZPFz
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Di Luigi and Hernandez are both rated higher than Eachus. All are only rated as training camp invitees and would have to show something at their pro days to have a shot at being a late round pick. As far as I can tell these three are the highest rated White tailbacks.