Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 1 | 22 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Total | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 22 |
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Jonathan Echols
Sophomore tight end for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 235 lb · Franklin, GA · IMG Academy
Transferred South Florida → Auburn for 2026
The numbers
29
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 1 TD · 14.5 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 22 yds, 1 TD, vs Southern Miss
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 tight end for Auburn. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to South Florida in 2024.
- Transferred from South Florida to Auburn in 2026.
In Their Words
234 windows · 2026 fan posts
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Jonathan Echols
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 22 rec yds, 1 receptions against Southern Miss — Week 2, 2026.
29 REC YDS · 2 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with South Florida4-star out of IMG Academy
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
Auburn
Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Auburn
2025South Florida
2026Auburn
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
2025South Florida9-4HC: Kevin Patrick · Run-leaning
2026Auburn2-0HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (86th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 14.5 YDS/g, 14.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auburn | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Hudson Habermehl’s 2023 season.
41%match
Matches Hudson on
Height
Differs from Hudson on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Class year (lower)
Yards / reception (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Olsen Patt-Henry's sophomore season at Clemson (2024).
57%match
Matches Olsen on
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Olsen on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
The tight end room · Auburn
- #19Jake Johnson149 receiving yards · 2025
- #1Jonathan Echols109 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Ryan Ghea20 receiving yards · 2025
- #85Hunter Herring17 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Arlis Boardingham1 game · 2026
3 more on the roster · Auburn team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology