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* 6-1, 206
* Zebulon B. Vance HS, Charlotte, NC
Holds offers from UT, UNC, NC State.
Power Echols, Zebulon B. Vance, Inside Linebacker - 247Sports.com
Power Echols - Hudl
Sam Greiner was head coach at Harding last season when he coached against Vance in the N.C. 4A regional championship game. He said he was “amazed” when Echols, then a 180-pound freshman, launched himself to stop Harding’s 6-3, 230-pound running back Quavaris Crouch for a loss in the backfield. Crouch, perhaps the top high school player in the nation this season, didn’t have that happen too often.
“He didn’t play like a freshman then,” Greiner said. “He played like a freshman in college. His instinct and explosion are un-coachable, as is his vision and just knowing where to go. Man, I would take him. I’d love to have him. Larenz Bryant was good when I was (defensive coordinator at Vance) and he’s probably the best linebacker to come through there. This kid has a higher ceiling as long as he continues to do what they’re asking him to do.”
Echols was named after the Emmy Award-winning actor Powers Boothe. His mom, Star Robinson, saw Boothe on TV, liked the name and removed the last S.
Why Vance High sophomore has the Power to become an all-time great at his school
Indian Trail Sun Valley quarterback Sam Howell and Vance linebacker Power Echols were named the state’s top offensive and defensive players of the year...Echols led the 32-player AP all-state team, appearing on 15 of 17 ballots from statewide sports writers in results released Friday...This season, Echols became the first sophomore to win I-MECK 4A Player of the Year. The league is generally considered the state’s best. Echols had 160 tackles, 19 for loss and nine quarterback sacks. He has more than 15 Division I offers.
16 Observer-area players named AP All-State, including offensive, defensive POYs
2018 MaxPreps High School Sophomore All-American Football Team
