Hall of Fame
Eaton graduated from Northwestern in 2009 and earned NAIA All-American honors as a senior for the Red Raider wrestling team, placing fourth in the national meet and being named the outstanding wrestler at the Northern Qualifier Tournament. He was an All-American honorable mention in 2008. His 100 takedowns in 2007–08 ranks third in Northwestern's records, while he is tied for fourth for wins in a season with 36 that year. Eaton, a 1997 graduate of Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School who transferred to Northwestern after two years at Santa Ana College, is a firefighter trainee and American Sign Language interpreter.