Meet Hunter Echols

July 30, 2018 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog, Features

By: Aubrey Kragen

Name: Hunter Echols

Position: LB

Class: RS Freshman

Size: 6-foot-5, 240 lbs.

Birthday: November 1, 1999 (18 years old)

High School (Hometown): Cathedral (Los Angeles, CA)

2017 season: Echols redshirted in 2017 after undergoing hip surgery in August.

Prep Career: Echols made 2016 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, USA Today All-California first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team and All-CIF Division 3 as a senior defensive end and linebacker at Cathedral. As a junior in 2015, he made Max Preps All-State Medium Schools first team, All-CIF Southwest Division and Los Angeles Times All-Area first team.

Fun Fact: Teammates have nicknamed Echols "H-Lew" (short for Hunter Lewis) because of how closely he's been working with strength and conditioning coach Ivan Lewis.