Valparaiso University

2017: Member of an offensive line that helped Valpo finish tied for 10^th nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game at 0.91… Named to the PFL all-academic second-team… Started all 11 games for the Crusaders.

2016: Saw the field in all 11 games as a sophomore at Valpo... Member of PFL Academic Honor Roll. 

2015: Appeared in five games in his rookie season at Valpo ... debuted Sept. 3 at Eastern Kentucky ... also saw action Oct. 17 against Dayton, and then in each of the Crusaders' final three games of the year ... member of the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: A three-year letter winner for the Trojans...served as team captain his senior year...earned First Team All-Conference and First Team IFCA All-State honors in 2015...also lettered in track three times...was a regional qualifier in the discus...member of National Honor Society...graduated eighth in his class with a 4.26 GPA...member of Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Eric is the son of Jim and Sue Rentschler ... major is computer engineering.