Eric Weatherly

Bio

Awards & Honors
2025 Preseason All-MAC (fourth team WR by Phil Steele College Football Preview)

2025 (Ball State): Appeared in 12 games with 13 rushes for 117 yards and 29 receptions for 238 yards and one receiving touchdown.

Before Ball State: First-team All-Patriot League wideout comes to Ball State with two seasons of eligibility … began his career with the 2022 season at Duke, but transferred to Bucknell where he caught 117 passes for 1,468 yards and 15 touchdowns over the past two seasons … boasts five games with 100+ receiving yards the past two seasons, and three with 10+ receptions … also averaged 19.4 yards per return on 23 kickoff returns, and 8.2 yards on 23 punt returns during the 2023 and 2024 seasons … started all 12 games last year and led the Bison with 75 catches for 865 yards and eight TDs … led the Patriot League in receiving yards and TDs … had at least five receptions in 10 games and eclipsed 10 catches twice … career highs of 11 catches and 175 yards, with two TDs, in a win over Colgate … 10 receptions, 129 yards and two TDs against Holy Cross … played in 11 games and made seven starts as a redshirt freshman in 2023, finishing second on the team with 42 receptions and 603 receiving yards … finished fourth in the Patriot League with seven receiving scores … appeared in two games with Duke in 2022, against North Carolina A&T and Kansas, with no stats.

High School: three-star prospect out of Bartram Trail HS, where he was charted by ESPN.com as the No. 54 receiver in the nation and No. 99 prospect out of Florida … posted 4,210 all-purpose yards over four seasons, while leading Bartram Trail to a 47-13 overall record with four state playoff appearances.

Personal: Son of Eric and Jasmine Weatherly … enjoys fishing and hunting in his free time … favorite artist is Rod Wave … favorite athlete is Tyreek Hill.