

DL · Ole Miss
Will Echoles
JR · 6'3", 315 lb · SEC · #52
From Houston, MS
NFL comparison Kenny Clark
Overall · Week 5
No. 11–
Defensive line
No. 1–
Draft range
- Top 5
- 8%
- Top 15
- 59%
- Round 1
- 95%
Projected range: Picks 6–27 · 5% chance he lasts past round 1
Show as table
| Pick | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1st | 0.2% |
| 2nd | 0.9% |
| 3rd | 1.3% |
| 4th | 2.1% |
| 5th | 3.1% |
| 6th | 3.6% |
| 7th | 4.6% |
| 8th | 5.2% |
| 9th | 5.7% |
| 10th | 5.4% |
| 11th | 5.8% |
| 12th | 5.7% |
| 13th | 5.3% |
| 14th | 5.4% |
| 15th | 4.6% |
| 16th | 4.4% |
| 17th | 4.3% |
| 18th | 3.7% |
| 19th | 3.2% |
| 20th | 2.7% |
| 21st | 2.6% |
| 22nd | 2.3% |
| 23rd | 2.2% |
| 24th | 1.9% |
| 25th | 1.7% |
| 26th | 1.3% |
| 27th | 1.5% |
| 28th | 1.2% |
| 29th | 0.8% |
| 30th | 1.2% |
| 31st | 0.6% |
| 32nd | 0.6% |
Assumes he enters the 2027 draft. Based on board rank, positional value and team needs, with uncertainty that narrows as the season goes on. How this works
2026 stats
Above average tackles for loss among FBS defensive line.
- Tackles for loss3.583rd
- Sacks1.061st
- QB hurries156th
- Total tackles1262nd
Percentiles compare him with every qualifying FBS player at his position: DT/NT/DL/DE with 1.5+ tackles per team game (577 players). 4 games played.
Next game
at Vanderbilt
Week 6 · Sat, Oct 10 · 3:30 PM ET
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TFL | Sacks | Hurries | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | W 41–38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | vs | W 41–9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | vs | W 32–24 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | @ | L 28–52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
Rank history
Ranked No. 11 on the first board of the season. The chart fills in as the board updates each week.
Most likely landing spots
Share of simulated drafts in which each team picks him, combining every team's pick odds, needs and his projected range. He goes after round 1 in 5% of simulations.
Fit with every team


Los Angeles Chargers70 Strong
Fills a top need for the Chargers at DL; 84% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).


Atlanta Falcons68 Strong
Fills a top need for the Falcons at DL; 44% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).


Cincinnati Bengals67 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bengals at DL; 41% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–24).


Washington Commanders62 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Commanders; 73% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).


Arizona Cardinals62 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Cardinals; 77% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 4–12).


Las Vegas Raiders61 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Raiders; 51% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 10–20).
All 29 teams with a first-round pick


New Orleans Saints61 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Saints; 71% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 5–14).


Houston Texans61 Strong
DL is a moderate need for the Texans; 66% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 6–16).


Chicago Bears61 Strong
Fills a top need for the Bears at DL; 27% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 17–27).


Carolina Panthers60 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Panthers; 49% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 9–21).


Miami Dolphins59 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Dolphins; 86% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 2–9).


Tampa Bay Buccaneers59 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Buccaneers; 81% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–10).


Detroit Lions58 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Lions; 44% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–23).


Pittsburgh Steelers58 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Steelers; 43% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 12–23).


Dallas Cowboys57 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Cowboys; 35% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 14–25).


Cleveland Browns52 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Browns; 48% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–20).


Jacksonville Jaguars52 Solid
Fills a top need for the Jaguars at DL; 17% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 22–30).


Baltimore Ravens51 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Ravens; 29% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).


Minnesota Vikings50 Solid
Fills a top need for the Vikings at DL; 16% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).


San Francisco 49ers50 Solid
Fills a top need for the 49ers at DL; 15% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).


New York Giants49 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Giants; 44% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–22).


New York Jets48 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Jets; 92% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 3–7).


Philadelphia Eagles47 Solid
DL isn't a priority for the Eagles; 42% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 11–24).


Kansas City Chiefs46 Solid
DL is a moderate need for the Chiefs; 20% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 20–29).


Tennessee Titans44 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Titans; 94% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 1–5).


Buffalo Bills44 Fair
DL is a moderate need for the Bills; 19% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 21–29).


Denver Broncos41 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Broncos; 28% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 16–27).


Seattle Seahawks40 Fair
DL is a moderate need for the Seahawks; 16% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 23–30).


New England Patriots39 Fair
DL isn't a priority for the Patriots; 24% chance he's available in their most likely range (picks 18–28).
Fit (0–100) combines the team's need at his position (40%), how well his projected range lines up with the team's likely pick (30%) and the chance he's still available there (30%).