As a Redshirt Freshman (2025)

  • Saw action in all 12 games, making his first three career starts at safety
  • Totaled 34 tackles (22 solo, 12 asst), 2.0 tackles-for-loss, three pass breakups and three passes defensed
  • Posted a single-game career-best 6 total tackles in two back-to-back games, Stanford's matchups at Virginia (Sept. 20) and vs. San Jose State (Sept. 27)
  • Recorded his first career TFL in the 128th Big Game (Nov. 22)

As a Freshman (2024)

  • Appeared in one game, retains ability to redshirt
  • Took one snap on special teams

Prior to Stanford

  • Played at Arapahoe High School in Centennial, Colo. for head coach Tyler Brayton
  • Also earned letters in basketball and track and field
  • Earned First Team All-Centennial League at both wide receiver and safety
  • Also was named All-Centennial League in basketball and track and field
  • Centennial League Athlete of the Year
  • First Team All-State - Football
  • National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
  • First Team All-State Academic

Personal

  • Son of Laura and Rod Eckhardt
  • Has one sister named Katie
  • Family has been ranchers in the state of Colorado since the 1800s
  • Enjoys fishing, hunting, and golfing
  • Interested in studying economics and finance
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2025
Safety
6-2 / 205 lbs
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2024
Safety
6-2 / 205 lbs