Is Will Echoles starting?
Will Echoles is the projected starter at DT for Mississippi.
Will Echoles is the projected starting DT on a Contender Mississippi — 87 OVR.
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- 15287Will EcholesStarter
- 28876Michai Boireau
- 39755Kamron Beavers
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Houston, ranked #135 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 68 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 99th-percentile production nationally — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #52
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 315 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | 11.5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9397
- National Rank
- #135
- High School
- Houston
- Hometown
- Houston, MS
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 99th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 87.
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
Sep 12WCLTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-9
Sep 6WLOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-38
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WCLT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WLOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Will Echoles's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.