Junior running back Nate Eachus was named the 2011 Colgate Male Athlete of the Year. Eachus, a 2010 consensus first-team Football Championship Subdivision All-American and Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, had one of the best seasons for a running back in school and Patriot League history.
He carried 317 times for 1,871 yards and 21 touchdowns for the season, and also caught 17 passes for 160 yards and a score. The 1,871 rushing yards stand third in a single-season in Patriot League history, just four yards behind former teammate Jordan Scott (2007). Eachus averaged 170.1 rushing yards per game, which led the FCS by nearly 25 yards per contest ahead of any other player. Eachus was also named a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the most outstanding player in the FCS.
