Florida · L 39-44
No catches.
Vanderbilt · W 21-15
No catches.
Georgia · W 27-24
No catches.
Ole Miss · L 15-45
1 catch, 14 yards
The other 4 games average 10 yards. This one was 4 above.
Echols has catches in 5 of Auburn’s 8 games: none against Florida, Vanderbilt and Georgia.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
“I am here to watch Chambliss, Lacy, and Echols.”
Jonathan Echols
Jonathan Echols arrives at Auburn with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.268
recruiting national rank
Auburn fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Is the first read once you cross the 20.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Ole Miss on Oct. 31: 1 catch for 14 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 4 catches for 25 yards. Auburn has thrown to him 9 times in 104 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auburn | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 3 | 24 |
| 2024 | South Florida | 1 | 59 | 59.0 | 1 | 59 |
| Career | 16 | 222 | 13.9 | 5 | 59 |
Last game (Wk 9): 14 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 5 | L 14-24@ No. 17 Tennessee | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-38vs No. 18 LSU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-45@ No. 12 Ole Miss | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 22 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 43-8
1 rec · 22 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 35-point win at home against Southern Miss.
With B. Brown — 223 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 88 rush yds (13 car) · O. Mabson Ii — 108 rush yds (15 car) · 1 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from +15 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.9%
264 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
68.9
8 games
Team sack rate
10.9%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed for 1 head coach at 2 schools: Alex Golesh.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Auburn
