Nate Eachus

{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Nate Eachus

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| position = Running back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1990|6|15}}

| birth_place = Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 212

| high_school = Hazleton (PA)

| college = Colgate

| undraftedyear = 2012

| pastteams =

• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2012}})

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 18

| statlabel2 = Rushing avg

| statvalue2 = 3.6

| statlabel3 = Receptions

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| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

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Nathan Eachus (born June 15, 1990) is a former American football running back. He was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for Colgate University.

Eachus played high school football at Hazleton Area High School in Hazleton, Pennsylvania{{cite news|last1=Stallone|first1=Steve|title=Eachus signs with indoor football league team|url=http://standardspeaker.com/sports/eachus-signs-with-indoor-football-league-team-1.2149091|accessdate=December 15, 2017|work=Standard-Speaker|date=February 1, 2017}} and was only recruited by Hofstra, Maine and Colgate.{{cite news|last1=Poliquin|first1=Bud|title=Poliquin: Colgate's 'Nasty' Nate Eachus is making a name for himself with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs|url=http://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/index.ssf/2012/12/poliquin_2.html|accessdate=December 15, 2017|work=syracuse.com|date=December 7, 2012}} Eachus was also a standout wrestler in high school.{{cite news|last1=Stallone|first1=Steve|title=Eachus' playoff run unforgettable|url=http://m.standardspeaker.com/sports/eachus-playoff-run-unforgettable-1.1994257|accessdate=December 17, 2017|work=Standard-Speaker|date=January 16, 2016}}

At Colgate, Eachus was named to the Patriot League 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 2012 NFL draft, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 28, 2012.{{cite news|title=Eachus Signs with Kansas City Chiefs|url=http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/news/2012/4/28/FB_0428123511.aspx|accessdate=December 17, 2017|work=www.gocolgateraiders.com|date=April 28, 2012|language=en}}

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 Pro Bowl 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 Romeo Crennel with Andy Reid.{{cite news|last1=Stallone|first1=Steve|title=Eachus released by Chiefs|url=http://m.standardspeaker.com/sports/eachus-released-by-chiefs-1.1488792|accessdate=December 17, 2017|work=Standard-Speaker|date=May 14, 2013}}

After his brief NFL career, Eachus worked variously as a personal trainer, high school football coach and wholesaler of hemp products.{{cite news|last1=Painter|first1=John|title=Hall of Honor Q&A – Nate Eachus '12|url=http://gocolgateraiders.com/news/2017/9/5/football-hall-of-honor-q-a-nate-eachus-12.aspx|accessdate=December 15, 2017|work=gocolgateraiders.com|date=September 6, 2017|language=en}}{{cite news|last1=Lynott|first1=Jerry|title=Former NFL players look to score with hemp-derived CBD products|url=http://www.timesleader.com/news/684445/former-nfl-players-look-to-score-with-hemp-derived-cbd-products|accessdate=December 15, 2017|work=Times Leader|date=December 5, 2017}}

In 2017, Eachus signed with the Boston Blaze of the Can-Am Indoor Football League.

In 2024, Nate Eachus cast his support for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.{{cn|date=August 2024}}