A life-long dream became reality for local football star Nate Eachus Friday afternoon. He found out he was a Kansas City Chief.
Considered a longshot by some to make the NFL team, the undrafted rookie out of Colgate turned in back-to-back standout performances in the Chiefs' final two exhibition games to cement his spot.

The 2008 Hazleton Area grad and Drums native learned he made the final 53-player roster at about 4 o'clock Eastern time. An hour later, things were still sinking in when he was reached by phone at his Kansas City apartment.

"I've dreamed about this my whole life. It's been my dream since I played youth football when I was 5 years old," Eachus said. "I always believed I could make it this far, starting in high school and then at Colgate."

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