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