Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 49-14vs Monmouth | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
#31
DeJuan Echoles
Senior defensive end on Western Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 235 lb · Indianapolis, IN
CFB Index 58 · #221 of 583 LBsMedium confidenceTransferred Ball State → Western Michigan for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Monmouth
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end on Western Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Ball State in 2022.
- Transferred from Ball State to Western Michigan in 2026.
DeJuan Echoles
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Neu, Mike Uremovich and Lance Taylor. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Monmouth, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Ball State2-star out of Warren Central
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Western Michigan
Played his entire career under Lance Taylor.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Western Michigan
2025Ball State
2026Western Michigan
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 27 | 10 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ball State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 11 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–14
vs Monmouth
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 35-point win at home against Monmouth.
With B. Lowry — 212 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 56.4 · 40 rush yds (4 car) · R. Millmore — 48.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 56 long
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ball State3-9HC: Mike Neu · Balanced
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Western Michigan2-1HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Pass share
30.1%
66 pass / 153 run
Plays / game
73.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.5%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
58 · #221 of 583 LBs
Two-star recruit. Now #221 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Derek Wingo’s 2023 season.
Matches Derek on
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Derek on
Hurry rate (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Bell's sophomore season at Louisiana Tech (2021).
73%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Ben on
Height
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Ben on
Class year (lower)
PD rate (higher)
The defensive line · Western Michigan
- #20Kershawn Fisher6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #31DeJuan Echoles6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Marcel Tyler5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #58Tyson Lee3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #64Race Stewart2 tackles for loss · 2025
23 more on the roster · Western Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology