Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 41-38vs 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 LSU | 5 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 9 | 5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#52
William Echoles
Junior defensive tackle for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 315 lb · Houston, MS
CFB Index 96 · #2 of 330 interior linemenLow confidence
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
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 3 TFL, 5 tackles, vs LSU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive tackle for Ole Miss. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2024.
In Their Words
48 windows · 2026 fan posts
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William Echoles
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Three seasons at Ole Miss, two different head coaches: Lane Kiffin and Pete Golding. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 3 TFL against LSU — Week 3, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20245 games
- Signed with Ole Miss4-star out of Houston
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Ole Miss
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
William Echoles's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
1 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 5 tackles
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 sack, +3 tackles for loss, +5 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2025Ole Miss13-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Balanced
2026Ole Miss3-0HC: Pete Golding · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Elite: tackles for loss (95th percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
96 · #2 of 330 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #2 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #1 of 13 SEC DTs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
49% estimated, 95% confidence interval 43–54%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mason Graham’s 2024 season.
86%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 5
Matches Mason on
Height
Sack rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ian Jeffries's sophomore season at Purdue (2025).
Matches Ian on
Weight
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like William Echoles
The defensive line · Ole Miss
- #52William Echoles11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Kamarion Franklin9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #17Jonathan Maldonado9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Blake Purchase4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Michai Boireau2 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology