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Auburn has a Bullish rebuild taking place on the Plains under new coach Alex Golesh

New Auburn coach Alex Golesh has plenty of familiar faces around for his debut season

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Out for spring game Echols (undisclosed) is out for Auburn's spring game Saturday, Justin Ferguson of The Auburn Observer reports.

Impact Echols has been affected by injury all throughout Auburn's spring camp, and it culminates with a game that will not feature him. The tight end will look to become healthy in the summer and shape himself well enough by Auburn's fall camp several months down the line.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Non-contact Monday Echols (undisclosed) is a non-contact participant in Monday's practice, Nathan King of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact It is unknown why Echols will not engage contact Monday. After following Alex Golesh to Auburn, the tight end is projected to be among AU's top TEs going into 2026, so his limitation may serve as significant.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Also commits to Auburn Echols has committed to Auburn, AL.com reports.

Impact A lot of South Florida's 2025 players are following their head coach, Alex Golesh, to Auburn, and they also include Echols. During the year, he logged 109 receiving yards (12.1 averaged per reception) and three touchdowns. Fortunately for Echols, the 2025 Tigers' struggles at tight end ensure he is their TE1 barring availability problems or even better recruits.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Going portaling Echols will enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.

Impact Echols will enter the portal following two years with USF. The 6-foot-6 tight end caught nine passes for 109 yards and three touchdowns across nine games for the Bulls this season. He will retain two years of eligibility at his next destination.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Byrum Brown, No. 19 South Florida run over Florida Atlantic, 48-13

Byrum Brown threw three touchdown passes and rushed for a score as No. 19 South Florida racked up 522 yards in a 48-13 victory over Florida Atlantic on Saturday night

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 24 South Florida scores 4 TDs in a 3 1/2-minute span and hands North Texas its 1st loss

Byrum Brown accounted for five touchdowns, Jhalyn Shuler returned a fumble 34 yards for South Florida's fourth TD in span of 3 1/2 minutes and the 24th-ranked Bulls beat North Texa...

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press