Georgia College

2011: The Bobcats primary starter at third base played in 52 games, starting 51 ... Managed a .269 batting average with 13 doubles, six home runs and 43 RBI ... Tallied an impressive .351 on-base percentage, walking 22 times ... Was 5-of-7 on the base paths.

2010: Played in three games starting one for the Bobcats recording one putout … Injury redshirt.

Prior to GC: Played for Young Harris College under head coach Rick Robinson ... Named First Team GJCAA All-Conference ... Started all 58 games, batting .409 with 97 hits, 13 doubles, 75 RBI, 7 HR ... Shattered school record of 20 games with 26 multi-hit contests.

High School: First Team all-region as a junior and senior under Frank Vashaw.

Personal: Son of Ron and Donna Echols … Born Dec. 31, 1987 … Majoring in Business Management ... Lists New York Yankee great Roger Maris as his favorite athlete … Lists beating Norcross High School his senior year to clinch region champs as his biggest thrill in sports … Chose Georgia College to compete at a high level and to challenge himself academically ... Lives by the motto 'Treat people the same way you would like to be treated" ... Enjoys watching "Eastbound and Down" ... Favorite movie is "The Hangover."