CFL: 3rd season

Stamps: 1st season

Games played through 2022

Regular season: 12

Playoffs: 0

Grey Cup: 0

Acquired                                                                                                                                                    

Signed on Jan. 31, 2024.

Pro path

• 2018 – Signed by Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) on July 30 and added to practice roster
• 2019 – Re-signed with Hamilton on Jan. 22 and released on May 6
• 2019 – Signed by BC Lions (CFL) on Sept. 10 and added to practice roster. He re-signed with BC on Oct. 29 and was released on Feb. 3, 2021
• 2022 – Signed with New Jersey Generals (USFL) on Apr. 1. In two seasons with the Generals, he had 26 catches for 333 yards and two touchdowns, three carries for 24 yards and one score, 32 kickoff returns for 935 yards and one major and nine punt returns for 32 yards
• 2023 – Signed with New Orleans Breakers (USFL) on Oct. 4

2024

(Calgary) Echols played 12 games including 11 starts and had 31 receptions for 363 yards and four touchdowns as well as 12 punt returns for 109 yards and eight kickoff returns for 181 yards. In his CFL debut against Hamilton in Week 1, he had three catches for 40 yards and his first CFL touchdown, a seven-yard throw from Jake Maier. In Week 9 against Toronto, Echols had 134 all-purpose yards including a 40-yard touchdown reception and 66 yards on five punt returns.

2019

(Hamilton/BC) Echols attended training camp with Hamilton. He was signed by the Lions on Sept. 10 and spent one month on the club’s practice roster.

2018

(Hamilton) Echols signed with the Tiger-Cats on July 30 and spent six weeks on the practice roster before being released.

College           

Echols played his senior season (2017) at Western Kentucky. In 10 games for the Hilltoppers, he made 42 receptions for 473 yards and four touchdowns and also had 18 kickoff returns for 390 yards, two carries for six yards and one pass completion for 39 yards. In 2016, he played at Arkansas State and had 26 catches for 407 yards and one touchdown. Echols started his collegiate career with two seasons (2013-14) at Texas Christian. In 23 games for the Horned Frogs, he had 13 catches for 93 yards. Echols also competed in track at TCU, including the 200-meter race and 4×100 relay.

Personal

Echols competed in football as well as track and field at Auburn (Ala.) High School. He was a quarterback for the Tigers, throwing for 1,036 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushing for 898 yards and seven majors. In track and field, Echols won state titles in the 200-metre race, the long jump and the 4×100 relay in both his junior and senior seasons.