 At Colgate, Eachus was named to the Patriot League first team three times and set the Patriot League record for single-game rushing yards.As a senior, he was a consensus first team All-American, the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Payton Award.After being passed over in the 2012 NFL Draft, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 28, 2012.