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 26)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Southaven (Southaven, Mississippi)
College:
NFL Draft: 2021  / Round: 6 / Pick: 200
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:82
Pass deflections:13
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:2
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 Northwest Mississippi Community College and Kentucky and was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. [1]

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.46 s2.55 s4.12 s6.84 s42.5 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]

In 2022, Echols played in 13 games for the Jets, tallying 8 total tackles. His season ended after he was placed on injured reserve on January 7, 2023. [10]

On May 25, 2023, Echols was suspended one game by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy. The suspension stemmed from an 2022 high-speed car crash Echols was involved in. [11]

Personal life

On April 22, 2022, Echols was involved in a two-car crash in Florham Park, New Jersey that resulted in the partial paralyzation of the other driver. Echols had been traveling 84mph in a 50mph zone before making contact with the other vehicle. [12] In January 2023, Echols was charged with fourth-degree assault by auto, and was summoned for reckless driving, speeding, failure to wear a seat belt, an unsafe lane change, and improper passing. [13] On March 10, he was accepted into a diversionary program to avoid the charges. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Wells, MacGregor (May 1, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft Results: Jets Select Brandin Echols With 200th Overall Pick". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  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.
  10. ↑ "Jets put Duane Brown and Lamarcus Joyner on IR; don't call up Chris Streveler". nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jets' Brandin Echols suspended one game". nypost.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "'Incomprehensible speed': Paralyzed victim spoke of crash that gets NY Jets cornerback PTI". dailyrecord.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NFL suspends Jets CB Brandin Echols for one game". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jets CB Brandin Echols suspended one game by league". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
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