WSU QB Zevi Eckhaus announces he’s entering the transfer portal

Dec. 30—PULLMAN — Zevi Eckhaus may have played his final game at Washington State.

The Cougars’ Holiday Bowl quarterback announced as much on social media Monday morning, sharing that he will be entering the transfer portal, citing WSU’s recent head coaching change and the uncertainty around his future.

Eckhaus, the 34th Cougar to enter the transfer portal this offseason, has one year of eligibility remaining. He retains the option to return to WSU.

As new WSU head coach Jimmy Rogers prepares to take the job and hire a new staff, things are changing for Eckhaus, who backed up former Cougar quarterback John Mateer this season, getting a chance to play last weekend in the absence of Mateer, who has decamped for Oklahoma. In Friday’s Holiday Bowl, Eckhaus completed 31 of 43 passes for 363 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Eckhaus added 11 carries for 28 yards and one touchdown, which came on a QB keeper on the Cougars’ first drive of the game, showing he isn’t entirely just the pocket-passer he fashions himself as.

For the season, Eckhaus appeared in two games, including WSU’s season-opening win over FCS Portland State in August. All told, Eckhaus connected on 37 of 50 (74%) passes for 363 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.

Eckhaus, transferred to WSU in January after starting three years at FCS Bryant, where he matched the school record for single-season touchdown passes last season with 28. He’s also the school record holder for career touchdown passes, total offense and completions. He spent three years with the Bulldogs, from 2021 to 2023, starting nearly all three seasons.

Originally, Eckhaus decided to transfer from Bryant to Jacksonville State, making a commitment to JSU. But that’s when former WSU offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle stepped in, offering him a spot with the Cougs, where he…


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Author : The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.

Publish date : 2024-12-31 03:02:00

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