2022 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
• Appeared in 13 games
• Named Academic All-Big Ten for the third time
• Kicked off 62 times for a total of 3,844 yards (62 yards per kick) with 37 touchbacks
• Season-high nine kickoffs for 552 yards against Nebraska (Oct. 15)
2021 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in seven games as the kickoff specialist
• Injured against Iowa (Oct. 16), before coming back to face Northwestern (Nov. 20)
• Kicked off 32 times for a 61-yard average and 18 touchbacks
• Sent 5-of-8 kickoffs through the endzone at UConn (Sept. 11)
2020 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in two games
• Kicked off four times with one touchback
2019 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Did not play
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played in 2019 IFCA North/South All-Star Game
• Made 5 of 10 field goals and 15 of 15 PAT's while averaging 39.5 yards per punt as senior en route to being named team's Special Teams Player of the Year
• 93 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks as junior
• Transferred from Andrean to Chesterton after his sophomore year
PERSONAL
• Given name is Christopher Allan Van Eekeren
• Birthdate: June 25, 2000
• Major: Agribusiness
• Goat handler
• Appeared in 13 games
• Named Academic All-Big Ten for the third time
• Kicked off 62 times for a total of 3,844 yards (62 yards per kick) with 37 touchbacks
• Season-high nine kickoffs for 552 yards against Nebraska (Oct. 15)
2021 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in seven games as the kickoff specialist
• Injured against Iowa (Oct. 16), before coming back to face Northwestern (Nov. 20)
• Kicked off 32 times for a 61-yard average and 18 touchbacks
• Sent 5-of-8 kickoffs through the endzone at UConn (Sept. 11)
2020 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in two games
• Kicked off four times with one touchback
2019 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Did not play
HIGH SCHOOL
• Played in 2019 IFCA North/South All-Star Game
• Made 5 of 10 field goals and 15 of 15 PAT's while averaging 39.5 yards per punt as senior en route to being named team's Special Teams Player of the Year
• 93 percent of his kickoffs resulted in touchbacks as junior
• Transferred from Andrean to Chesterton after his sophomore year
PERSONAL
• Given name is Christopher Allan Van Eekeren
• Birthdate: June 25, 2000
• Major: Agribusiness
• Goat handler