QB, Fr., 6-1, 205 lbs., Culver City, CA/Culver City
Week 12 Stats: 317 pass yards, 71.0 pass completion pct., 4 TD passes, 0 INT, 22 rush yards
Eckhaus threw for more than 300 yards while powering Bryant past the 50-point mark for the second week in a row. The freshman signal caller passed for 317 yards and four touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ 58-14 road win over Merrimack. He completed 71.0 percent of passes and was not intercepted. Averaging 10.2 yards per attempt, Eckhaus connected with eight different receivers in the regular season finale. He also rushed for 22 yards. The California product accounted for the game’s first points when he hit Anthony Frederick on a 19-yard touchdown pass 9:50 into the opening quarter. Eckhaus fired two scoring strikes in the second quarter – a 3-yarder to Jihad Edmond and a 22-yarder to Frederick – while boosting Bryant’s lead to 35-7 at the break.