Brandin Echols

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Brandin Echols
No. 26 – New York Jets
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-16) October 16, 1997 (age 24)
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Southaven (Southaven, Mississippi)
College:Kentucky
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 200
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2021
Total tackles:41
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Brandin Echols (born October 16, 1997) is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]

College career[]

Echols was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Kentucky on September 23, 2018.[3]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m) 		179 lb
(81 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.36 s 1.46 s 2.55 s 4.12 s 6.84 s 42.5 in
(1.08 m)		 11 ft 4 in
(3.45 m)		 13 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Echols was drafted by the New York Jets with the 200th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[6] On May 7, 2021, Echols officially signed with the Jets.[7]

Echols was named a starting cornerback to begin his rookie season in 2021. He started the first nine games before suffering a thigh injury in Week 10. On November 16, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve.[8] He was activated on December 11.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Wells, MacGregor. "2021 NFL Draft Results: Jets Select Brandin Echols With 200th Overall Pick". Gang Green Nation.
  2. ^ "Brandin Echols Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
  3. ^ "Brandin Echols 247". 247Sports.com.
  4. ^ "Brandin Echols Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Brandin Echols, Kentucky, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Allen, Eric (May 1, 2021). "Jets Grab Third Cornerback on Day 3, Select Brandin Echols". NewYorkJets.com.
  7. ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/7/21".
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 16, 2021). "Jets Sign TE Kenny Yeboah, CB Rachad Wildgoose to Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (December 11, 2021). "Jets Place WR Elijah Moore on IR, Activate CB Brandin Echols Off IR". NewYorkJets.com.

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