Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Ball State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 20-7vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
Nathan Echard
Last confirmed: Illinois, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Eureka, MO
Nathan Echard: TE · Illinois · #39.
Nathan Echard
Nathan Echard has played for two head coaches in three seasons at Illinois. On tape: 14 receiving yards and 1 tackle against Ball State, Week 1, 2017.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Illinois in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Week 1 · 2017
W 24-21
vs Ball State
Teams and coaches
2015Illinois5-7HC: Bill Cubit · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2016Illinois3-9HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2017Illinois2-10HC: Lovie Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 9.5 YDS/g, 9.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
47.0%
339 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
60.1
12 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Illinois
- 2017 Illinois SmithYear 5 · 2 games
- 2016 Illinois SmithYear 4 · 11 games
- 2015 Illinois CubitYear 3 · 4 games
- 2014 Illinois BeckmanYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Illinois BeckmanYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Illinois, 74 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Beckman, Bill Cubit, and Lovie Smith. Multi-era developmental context.