Draft Scout Warning: Undefined variable $TeamName in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\notesteam.php on line 20 Player News, College Football: Warning: Undefined variable $TeamName in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\notesteam.php on line 20

SEPT 27 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere helped EWU eclipse the 50-point mark for the third-straight game as the senior quarterback threw for 518 yards and four touchdowns. Barriere became the first FCS quarterback to throw for 500 or more yards in back-to-back games since Cornell's Jeff Mathews did it in 2011. The EWU QB also surpassed the 10,000-yard career passing mark, which moves him into the Big Sky Top 10 for the category. The Offensive Player of the Week honor is Barriere's eighth of his prolific career, including three times in 2021, three times in 2020-21 and twice in 2019. Others Nominated, Off: Isaiah Ifanse (MSU), Pierre Williams (Sac State), Miles Hastings (UC Davis), Beau Kelly (PSU), Draycen Hall (NAU), Samuel Akem (Montana), Josh Davis (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Big Sky Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/26/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eric Barriere threw for 518 yards and four touchdown to lead FCS No. 6 Eastern Washington to a 50-21 victory over Southern Utah on Saturday night. Barriere surpassed 10,000 career yards passing in the first quarter, and now has 10,437. He completed 30 of 48 passes and added 28 yards on the ground for 546 yards of offense. He had a school-record 562 yards of total offense in last week's win over Western Illinois. The Eagles (4-0, 1-0 Big Sky Conference) are 4-0 for the first time since 1997. Barriere threw two TD passes to Efton Chism III, who made eight catches for a career-high 147 yards receiving. Talolo Limu-Jones had seven receptions for a career-best 175 yards. Dennis Merritt ran for three touchdowns and had 58 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Eagles, who finished with 673 yards of offense. David Moore III had two touchdown runs and Isaiah Williams had one for Southern Utah (1-3, 0-1). - AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/22/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

SEPT 20 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere passed for 487 of his career-high 542 passing yards in the first half of Saturday's 62-56 win at Western Illinois, which broke the FCS record for most yards in a single half. Barriere also tossed six touchdowns, which was one shy of tying his own school record and marked his fourth game with at least six scores. Others Nominated, Off: Davis Alexander (PSU), Jake Dunniway (Sac State), Ulonzo Gilliam Jr (UC Davis), Kevin Daniels (NAU), Brandon Schenks (SUU). - Big Sky Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Big Sky Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/21/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

SEPT 20 STATS FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington, QB, R-Sr., 6-1, 210, Inglewood, California,...The reigning Big Sky offensive player of the year set the FCS record for passing yards in a half, throwing for 487 of his career-high 542 yards before halftime of the Eagles' 62-56 win at Western Illinois. Barriere threw all six of his touchdown passes in the first half, including three that went for more than 50 yards. He completed 31 of 45 passes, adding 20 rushing yards to a school-record 562 yards of total offense.

Honorable Mention: Juwan Carter, QB, Norfolk State; Corey Fields, QB, South Carolina State; Ulonzo Gilliam Jr., RB, UC Davis; Xavier Gipson, WR/PR, Stephen F. Austin; Malik Grant, RB, Sacred Heart; Wiley Hartley, QB, Campbell; Dennis Houston, WR, Western Illinois; Deandre Lamont, DB, Central Arkansas; Peyton Logan, RB, UT Martin; Mike Mansaray, RB, South Dakota; Jawon Pass, QB, Prairie View A&M; Aaron Shampklin, RB, Harvard; Breylin Smith, QB, Central Arkansas; Cole Smith, QB, Princeton; Dan Smith, QB, Villanova; Cameron Ward, QB, UIW; DeMarcus Ware, RB, Samford. - STATS FCS Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: STATS FCS Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/18/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eric Barriere set a FCS record for passing yards in a half while Eastern Washington set a school record for points in a half and the Eagles rolled to a 62-56 win over Western Illinois on Saturday. Barriere threw for 487 of his 542 yards on 24-of-30 passing with six touchdowns in the first half as the Eagles took a 55-21 lead. His yardage is second in school history, seven behind a Gage Gubrud game in 2017. Eastern Washington (3-0) led 62-28 early in the third quarter and Barriere departed before the fourth quarter but Western Illinois (0-3) scored four straight touchdowns so Barriere had to return to close out the game.

Barriere hit Johnny Edwards over the top for a 76-yard score on the last play of the first quarter to give the Eagles at 28-21 lead. The teams combined for 512 yards. But while the visitors kept going - scoring on eight of nine possessions - the Leathernecks only had 34 yards in the second quarter. Dennis Merritt had a receiving touchdown and two rushing, including a 73-yarder in the third quarter, finishing with 150 yards. Edwards had three catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns and Freddie Roberson six for 118 and a TD. Western Illinois' Connor Sampson was 31 for 46 for 425 yards and four touchdowns, two to Dennis Houston, who had 11 catches for 175 yards plus a rushing TD. Daniel Bender had three catches for 102 yards and a TD. Eastern Washington finished with 754 yards, 15 shy of the school record, and Western Illinois had 643. - Eastern Washington/AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/11/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eric Barriere threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third in the first half and Eastern Washington cruised to a 56-7 win over Division II Central Washington on Saturday. The Eagles (2-0) had 388 yards by intermission, holding the Wildcats (1-1) to 87, 65 coming on their opening drive that cut the EWU lead to 8-7. Dennis Merritt had back-to-back scores in the first half, hauling in a 14-yard pass followed by a 4-yard run. Barriere opened the scoring with a 6-yard run and capped the first half connecting with Conner Crist. Ty Graham preceded that touchdown with a 43-yard pick-6. It was 46-7 at halftime. Barriere finished 20 of 31 for 264 yards including a third touchdown pass, Merritt had 120 yards on 10 carries and 12 different players caught a pass as the Eagles finished with 558 yards. Central Washington finished with 174 yards and two turnovers. - Eastern Washington/AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/07/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

SEPT 6 BIG SKY FOOTBALL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: EWU's Eric Barriere and UC Davis' Hunter Rodrigues were named Co-Offensive Players of the Week, Montana's Marcus Welnel earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades, and UC Davis' Isaiah Gomez and Montana's Brian Buschini were selected as Co-Special Teams Players of the Week. On the offensive side of the ball, Barriere and Rodrigues each led their teams to an FBS win as both quarterbacks passed for over 300 yards.

Barriere tossed three touchdowns to go along with his 374 yards passing against UNLV, while adding 32 yards on the ground to earn his 11th career game with over 400 yards of total offense. Rodrigues connected on 28 of 35 passes for 80% completion rate, which tops the FCS, while throwing for 311 yards and a score to lead UC Davis past Tulsa. Others Nominated: Off: Stacy Chukwumezie (NAU), Judd Cockett (Southern Utah), Marshel Martin (Sac State), Davis Alexander (Portland State), Cam Humphrey (Montana), Spencer Brasch (Cal Poly). - Big Sky Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Big Sky Football
Share/Comment: Here

09/03/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eric Barriere threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns - including a pair of first-down scoring strikes in each overtime - and Eastern Washington escaped with a 35-33 double-overtime victory over UNLV in a season opener on Thursday night. It was the fourth time in ten years that the FCS Eagles upset an FBS opponent and they overcame three turnovers and three missed field goals - one on the final play in regulation - to do it.

EWU led 20-6 with 1:10 remaining in the third quarter after Dennis Merritt's 1-yard TD run. Daniel Gutierrez kicked a 47-yard field goal 1:20 into the fourth quarter and added a 51-yarder after a Barriere interception to pull the Rebels within 20-12. The Eagles lost a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Charles Williams scored on a 16-yard run. UNLV added a two-point conversion to tie the game at 20 with 8:03 left to play. UNLV was in Eagles' territory before Tre Woods picked off a Doug Brumfield pass, setting up overtime. - Eastern Washington/AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

06/18/21 - Robert Cooper, rJr/2025, Eastern Washington, 6-3, 258 (DS#999 OG) + More +

Former Boise State defensive end Robert Cooper wasn't in the transfer portal long. The former three-star recruit announced last Friday that he was transferring. On Wednesday, he announced on Twitter that he's verbally committed to Eastern Washington. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound native of Spanaway, Washington, is heading closer to home. Eastern Washington's campus in Cheney is about a 4.5-hour drive from his hometown. The Eagles finished last season ranked in the top 10 in the FCS ranks, and they fell to North Dakota State in the first round of the playoffs. - Idaho Statesman

(DS#999 OG) rJr/2025

OG Robert Cooper, Eastern Washington
News Source: Idaho Statesman
Share/Comment: Here

05/12/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eastern Washington quarterback Eric Barriere, Sacred Heart running back Julius Chestnut and VMI receiver Jakob Herres are among the Walter Payton Award finalists highlighting The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Wednesday. The Championship Subdivision’s spring season, pushed back nearly six months because of the pandemic, will conclude Sunday with the national title game between No. 2-seeded Sam Houston and top-seeded South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas. The two biggest awards in Division I football’s second tier will be handed out Saturday. The Payton award goes to the player of the year and the Buck Buchanan Award honors the top defensive player in the FCS. The AP’s All-America first team includes five of the 16 Payton award finalists and 10 of the 18 Buchanan finalists. Barriere passed for 2,448 yards and 19 touchdowns in seven games for Eastern Washington. The second-team quarterback was Cole Kelley from Southeastern Louisiana. - AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

03/15/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

MARCH 15 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eric Barriere, Sr., QB, Eastern Washington,...Eric Barriere led #16 Eastern Washington to a come-from-behind victory at Idaho State. The Eagles scored 29 points in the second half to earn the win. Barriere completed 34-of-50 passes for 455 passing yard and five touchdowns in the victory. The Eagles posted 596 yards of total offense. The player of the week honor is the second straight for Barriere and the fourth of his career. Other Nominees, Offense: Justin Miller, SUU. - Big Sky Conference Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Big Sky Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here

03/13/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

Eric Barriere threw for 413 yards and three touchdowns, Tamarick Pierce ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and Eastern Washington rolled to a 45-13 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday. Barriere, who was 29 of 49, had touchdown passes of 3 yards to Blake Gobel, 54 yards to Anthony Stell Jr., and 32 y ards to Freddie Roberson all in the second quarter. It was Barriere's fourth 400-yard game and the third-highest of his career. The Eagles (1-1, 1-1 Big Sky Conference) led 24-3 at halftime. Pierce had an 18-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and a 4-yarder in the fourth in the first 100-yard game in his career. Andrew Boston had eighth catches for 120. Eastern piled up 607 total yards and three turnovers but went 5 of 6 on fourth-down gambles. Northern Arizona (1-1, 1-1) had 344 yards, 223 coming through the air from a pair of quarterbacks. - Eastern Washington/AP College Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

03/08/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

MARCH 8 BIG SKY FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eric Barriere, Sr., QB, Eastern Washington,...Eric Barriere completed 32 of 57 passes for 413 yards and three touchdowns to guide No. 22 Eastern Washington to victory over Northern Arizona. It was the fourth 400-yard performance of his career. Barriere connected with nine different receivers in the game and now has 10 performances with at least 300 passing yards. Barriere totaled 422 yards of offense in the victory. Other Nominees, Offense: Tyler Vander Waal, ISU; Justin Miller, SUU; Carson Crawford, UCD. - Big Sky Conference Football

(DS#23 QB) rSr/2022

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Big Sky Conference Football
Share/Comment: Here

03/06/21 - Eric Barriere, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 5-11, 206 (DS#23 QB) + More +

QB Eric Barriere, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington/AP College Football
Share/Comment: Here

08/01/20 - Tristen Taylor, rSr/2022, Eastern Washington, 6-5, 315 (DS#28 OT) + More +

2020 PHIL STEELE/DRAFTSCOUT ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: Tristen Taylor, Eastern Washington, Sr.,...The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Taylor has started all 40 games he has played in his career thus far after missing the last 12 games in 2018 with a knee injury. A three-time All-Big Sky selection, he enters the 2020 season with the most starts on the offense and the most overall. He earned second team All-Big Sky honors in 2019 and was honorable mention in 2016 and 2017. - Eastern Washington Football

(DS#28 OT) rSr/2022

OT Tristen Taylor, Eastern Washington
News Source: Eastern Washington Football
Share/Comment: Here

Previous 15 Notes

|Back to Page One|

Next 15 Notes

Warning: Undefined array key "TeamID" in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\2020rightcolteam.php on line 56

Warning: Undefined array key "DSTeamID" in D:\InetPub\vhosts\scoutnation.com\draftscout.com\2020rightcolteam.php on line 57

Eastern Washington Football Videos

Buy Draft Scout Weekly

** Draft Scout Data **
(Everything Online PLUS)

Support Draft Scout

The Database Engine for NFLDraftScout.com, Draft Scout is being repurposed...Support the Future Development of ScoutNation.com...

Draft Scout Archives

** 2010-2022 Draft Scout Archives **
(Yearly Player Data Exports, Prospect Lists & More)

Draft Scout Future

100% Dedicated and Never Done

80% Innovated

45% Hidden

35% Built

2025 CFB/2025-2029 NFL Draft Scout

2024 CFB/2024-2028 NFL Draft Scout

2023 CFB/2024-2027 NFL Draft Scout

NFL Draft Scout History

2022 Draft Scout

Draft Scout by Conference

2023 Draft Scout Offense

2023 Draft Scout Defense

2022 Draft Scout Offense

2022 Draft Scout Defense

Eastern Washington Football Videos

Buy Draft Scout Weekly

Support Draft Scout

Draft Scout Archives

Draft Scout Future

Synergization

Did You Know?

Hidden Designs

Future Development