Player Career

DeJuan Echoles Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

DeJuan Echoles Jr. story

DeJuan Echoles Jr. built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 31, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of DeJuan Echoles Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 28 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Ball State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but DeJuan Echoles Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ball State.

The arc is straightforward: DeJuan Echoles Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ball State

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonBall State0
2023 Regular SeasonBall State00
2024 Regular SeasonBall State04.20.70
2025 Regular SeasonBall State1425.29.214

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Ball State to Western MichiganG5/FCS to G5/FCS77Jan 13, 2026

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 29 Auburn

Week 2 · L 3-42

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#2

vs New Hampshire

Week 3 · W 34-29

3.5

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 48 Toledo

Week 13 · L 9-38 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 130 Kent State

Week 11 · W 17-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 119 Eastern Michigan

Week 12 · L 9-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

45.5 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Ball State

14 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 9.2 usage

56.9

#2

2024 Regular Season · Ball State

36.7

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Ball State

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games