Nathan Eachus (born June 15, 1990) is a former

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. He was signed by the Chiefs as an

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in 2012. He played

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for

Colgate University Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...

. Eachus played high school football at

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and was only recruited by Hofstra,

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and Colgate. Eachus was also a standout wrestler in high school. At Colgate, Eachus was named to the

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first-team three times and set the Patriot League record for single-game rushing yards. As a senior, he was a consensus first-team All-American, the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award. After being passed over in the

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, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 28, 2012. Eachus finished third in the league in rushing yards in the 2012 NFL preseason. During the regular season, he served as the primary blocker for

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running back Jamaal Charles. Eachus appeared in a total of eleven games, rushed for 18 yards and caught one pass for 19 yards. He was released before the 2013 season after the Chiefs replaced head coach

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with Andy Reid. After his brief NFL career, Eachus worked variously as a personal trainer, high school football coach and wholesaler of

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products. In 2017, Eachus signed with the Boston Blaze of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eachus, Nate 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania American football running backs Colgate Raiders football players Kansas City Chiefs players