After a game, it’s not uncommon for football players to kneel in a prayer

After a game, it’s not uncommon for football players to kneel in a prayer circle at midfield. But Zevi Eckhaus, the

Washington State Cougars’ Jewish starting quarterback, tends to do so in a particular spot on the gridiron.

After a game, it’s not uncommon for  players to kneel in a prayer circle at midfield. But Zevi Eckhaus, the Washington State Cougars’ Jewish starting quarterback, tends to do so in a particular spot on the gridiron.

“Every game, I go to the 18-yard line, get down on a knee, and pray,” Eckhaus said, referring to the number that has a special place in  tradition

“Every game, I go to the 18-yard line, get down on a knee, and pray,” Eckhaus said, referring to the number that has a special place in Jewish tradition