THE OFFICIAL SITE OF BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

About Eric: Eric is the son of Michael Pacheco and Angela Pacheco. He has two brothers Brandon and Anthony.

High School Highlights: In Football, he was All-State, All-Conference, and a Captain (Senior). He lettered in wrestling all four years and two years in football.

Why did you choose BVU? Because of the great campus and atmosphere it provides.

College Highlights:

2017: Honorable Mention all-conference return specialist...He caught 34 passes, good for third on the team, and racked up 664 receiving yards, good for second on the team. He was first in yards/reception, averaging 19.5 yards per catch. He also handled kick and punt return duties for the Beavers, and was first on the team in all purpose yards at over 1,200...Returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown in his first career game.

2018: First Team all-conference receiver and Second Team specialist...led the team and the A-R-C with 58 receptions for 1,072 yards and 11 TD's...had eight catches for a career-high 242 yards and three TD's in the season-opener against Hamline...hauled in at least one TD pass in five of the eight league games...

2019: Named Second Team All-American by the AFCA...First team all-conference as both a wide receiver and specialist...Started all 10 games and caught 77 passes (second-most all-time) for 1,101 yards (tied for single-season school record)...Hauled in a season-best 226 yards in a win against Concordia-Nebraska...had seven total touchdown receptions on the year including three against Luther...In addition, added 144 kick return yards, including one touchdown against Wartburg that went for 88 yards.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic