Zevi Eckhaus

Zevi Eckhaus is an American football quarterback for the Washington State Cougars. He previously played for the Bryant Bulldogs.

High school career
Eckhaus attended Culver City High School in Culver City, California. As a freshman, Eckhaus became the first player in school history to start as a freshman at any position. As a senior, he passed for 1,893 yards and 24 touchdowns during a shortened five-game season. He finished his high school career throwing for a school-record 10,210 yards and 137 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at Bryant University.

Bryant
As a freshman, Eckhaus made ten starts, throwing for 2,392 yards and 21 touchdowns, and was named the NEC Offensive Rookie of the Year as a result. As a junior, he threw for 2,907 yards and 28 touchdowns and was named the Big South–OVC Offensive Player of the Year. His 28 touchdown passes tied the single-season school record, and his 75 career touchdown passes set the career-school record. In the final game of his junior season against Southeast Missouri State, Eckhaus threw for 394 yards and a career-high six touchdowns, leading Bryant to a 45–21 victory. At the conclusion of his junior year, Eckhaus entered the transfer portal.

Washington State
After originally committing to Jacksonville State, Eckhaus flipped his commitment to Washington State University to play for the Washington State Cougars. Entering the 2024 season, Eckhaus will compete with John Mateer for Washington State's starting quarterback job.