2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“Echoles!!! But god that was the rough to watch”
5 stories this week, from 5 outlets.
Top DL prospect, Ole Miss star Will Echoles scores a rushing touchdown
Yahoo Sports Nov 1
William Echoles
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The three seasons at Ole Miss span two head coaches: Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1 sack against Missouri — Week 7, 2026.
21 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Top DL prospect, Ole Miss star Will Echoles scores a rushing touchdown
Yahoo Sports Nov 1 · 1 outlet
SuperTalk Mississippi MediaOle Miss DT Will Echoles announced as semifinalist for Lombardi AwardNov 4
Saturday Down SouthBig Man TD: Ole Miss breaks the scoring ice with DT Will Echoles runOct 31
The Clarion-LedgerOle Miss football star DL Will Echoles scores first rushing touchdown vs Auburn - The Clarion-LedgerOct 31from 6 outlets
Ole Miss’ Will Echoles Earns Semifinalist Nod for 2026 Lombardi Award
The Rebel Walk Nov 4 · 1 outlet
SuperTalk Mississippi MediaOle Miss DT Will Echoles announced as semifinalist for Lombardi AwardNov 4Saturday Down SouthBig Man TD: Ole Miss breaks the scoring ice with DT Will Echoles runOct 31The Clarion-LedgerOle Miss football star DL Will Echoles scores first rushing touchdown vs Auburn - The Clarion-LedgerOct 31Each week: the team’s game, the stories about this player that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 5.
Fans first named William Echoles vs LSU.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs No. 24 Louisville | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs No. 7 LSU | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-52@ No. 21 Florida | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-3vs No. 13 Missouri | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-34@ No. 19 Texas | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 45-15 vs Auburn
A defensive touchdown: the turnover went 1 yards for the score. 0 tackles.
The defensive touchdown put 7 points on the board directly. Without them the final is 38-15, not 45-15.
This season: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Ole Miss’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 6.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 sack, 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. The pressure on 4th and 6 ended Missouri’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 6. Third quarter, up 21-3. Ended Missouri’s drive (downs).
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss on 3rd and 9. Fourth quarter, up 28-3.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 5 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 sack, tied for 3rd-most tackles for loss in FBS that week. William Echoles hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. Second quarter, up 10-0.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is a tackle on the play-by-play. Sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where the impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
21%4 TFLSack rate
10%2 sacksHurry rate
14%3 hurries21 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Team sack rate
1.5%
330 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #18 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #1 of 13 SEC DTs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 28 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
