2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 39
Nathan Echard
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 230
- Position:
- TE
- Hometown:
- Eureka, Mo.
- High School:
- Eureka
Career Highs
Carries: 2 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Rushing Yards: 1 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Long Rush: 1 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Receptions: 2 vs. Western Michigan, 9/17/16
Receiving Yards: 26 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Long Reception: 26 at Nebraska, 10/1/16
Tackles: 4 at Purdue 11/7/15
Solos: 3 at Purdue 11/7/15
Fumble Recoveries: 1 at Rutgers 10/15/16
2017 Senior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- 2018 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
- Played and started in the first two games of the season
- Missed the last 10 games with an injury
- Two receptions for 19 yards
- Voted a team captain by his teammates for the season opener
2016 Junior
- Played in all 12 games with two starts at fullback
- Used primarily as blocking fullback
- Led the team with 10 special teams tackles
- Career-long 26-yard reception at Nebraska
- Two carries at Nebraska, the first two of his career, for one yard
- Career highs in receptions (2) and receiving yards (22) against Western Michigan
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural and consumer economics with a minor in Spanish in May 2017
2015 Sophomore
- Played in 11 games as a blocking H-back and on special teams
- Moved to h-back for 2015 after playing linebacker in 2014
- Started at Minnesota as a tight end
- Four receptions for four yards on season
- First career reception vs. Nebraska
- 13 tackles, including six solos, on special teams
- Four tackles at Purdue
- Academic All-Big Ten
2014 Redshirt Freshman
- Lineback played in 12 games on special teams
- Recorded first career tackle vs. Iowa
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2013 Freshman
- Redshirted the 2013 season after joining the team as a walk-on linebacker prior to the season
High School
- First-team All-State coaches selection
- Two-time All-Conference selection as a linebacker
- Eureka High School Athlete of the Year
- Recorded 13 career touchdowns and eight career interceptions
- Four-year member of the high school honor roll
- Academic All-State selection as a senior
- Also received one varsity letter in basketball and two in track
- High school coach was Farrell Shelton
Personal
- Full name is Nathaniel Ray Echard
- Last name pronounced ECK-erd
- Son of Kelly and Brian
- Has two brothers
- Born Feb. 22, 1995, in Valparaiso, Ind.
- Had brother and uncle play football at Missouri and grandfather played at USC
- Majoring in policy, international trade & development
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