Loveland: Three-year starter and letterwinner at Loveland High School...named to all-conference and all-area teams as a junior and senior...all-state as a senior...helped Loveland to Class 4A State title in 2003...made 86 tackles as a junior in 2004, and helped Loveland to berth in the state playoffs where the team advanced to the quarterfinals...credited with 115 tackles as a senior in 2005...two-time first team academic all-state honoree...high school coach was John Poovey...also played pitcher and third base for the Loveland baseball team.
Personal: Born Jan. 20, 1988 in Fort Collins, Colo...son of Jim and Susan Eaton...has one brother...full name: Nicholas James Eaton.