DeJuan Echoles Jr.
Western Michigan Broncos
73
Average

DeJuan Echoles Jr.

Western Michigan BroncosRebuilding
LDEDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Ball State
2nd String / Backup

Is DeJuan Echoles Jr. starting?

DeJuan Echoles Jr. is listed 2nd string at LDE for Western Michigan Broncos.

Redshirt senior · #31 · 6'1", 235 lbs

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Depth at LDE · Western Michigan Broncos

  1. 1273Scoop Gardner Jr.Starter
  2. 23173DeJuan Echoles Jr.You
  3. 3966Will Gerig

Western Michigan Starting Lineup

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Top defensive linemen in the MAC

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Up next for Western Michigan

Western Michigan plays Akron away on Tue, Nov 10. The listed kickoff time is 07:00 PM ET.

The Story

The Edge Threat

A 2-star recruit out of Warren Central, ranked #3,235 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 27 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 87th-percentile production nationally — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,235 NatlTeam Share5%Percentile87th
Indianapolis, IN
Jersey
#31
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
235 lbs
Transfer
Ball State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—2764

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7556
National Rank
#3235
High School
Warren Central
Hometown
Indianapolis, IN

Why this rating?

On a 80-rated defense; 87th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.75 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 73. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
80
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 87% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 39% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 31WBGSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
2
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 23-10

Oct 17WCMUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 21-14

Oct 10WKENTTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-7

Oct 3WBUFFTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0.5
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 20-17

Sep 12WMONMTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-14

DeJuan Echoles Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

Edge Threat
27 tkl · 6 TFL · 4 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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