Defensive end, Western Michigan (from Ball State), 2022–26
DeJuan Echoles
Lettered 2023–25 at Ball State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 235 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
DeJuan Echoles plays defensive end for Western Michigan, after Ball State (2022–25). Last time out, at Central Michigan: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles, 1.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles at Central Michigan, W 21–14
Next game: at Toledo, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Auburn, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ball State | 27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 34 | 13 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 2 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ball State | 31 | DE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Ball State | 31 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ball State | 31 | DE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 31 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Michigan | 31 | DE | Sr. | 6′1″ | 235 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Western Michigan 4 games, 6 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Monmouth | W 49–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Buffalo | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Kent State | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Central Michigan | W 21–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 10 games, 27 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Auburn | L 3–42 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. New Hampshire | W 34–29 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Akron | W 42–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Kent State | W 17–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Toledo | L 9–38 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Ball State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Miami | L 0–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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