Fresno State Athletics
2019 Football Roster
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Echols, Zion

Jersey Number 34
Zion Echols
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Covina, Calif.
- High School:
- Charter Oak
- Prev School:
- Cal / Mt. San Antonio College
Bio
Last Updated on Jan. 13, 2021
2020 (SENIOR): Inactive for the 2020 season.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games … was a kick returner for the Bulldogs and recorded six returns for 115 yards on the season … had four returns for 75 yards versus Utah State … had a season-long 26-yard return against Utah State … had three carries as a running back versus UNLV … totaled 120 all-purpose yards on the season.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent a pair of seasons at Cal where he redshirted as a freshman in 2016 and saw game action in three games in 2017 against Washington, USC and Oregon before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College for the 2018 season ... at Cal, he combined to rush eight times for seven yards while adding two receptions for eight yards ... rushed a single-game career-high-tying three times for a single-game career-high seven yards at Washington ... rushed twice for a single-game career-high-tying four yards and also recorded his first career reception for four yards at Oregon ... rushed a single-game career-high-tying three times for a loss of four yards against USC including a career-long seven-yard run on his first collegiate touch in his first collegiate action ... at Mt. San Antonio College in 2018, he he had 27 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns through six games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year varsity starter that racked up 6,511 all-purpose yards and 90 total touchdowns for teams that combined for a 27-12 overall record and 14-1 Hacienda League mark to win two outright conference titles as well as one co-championship while reaching the championship game of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs as a 2015 senior ... recorded 2,808 all-purpose yards and 44 total touchdowns during his senior campaign including a career-high 2,147 yards on the ground including 13 100-yard rushing games with 37 rushing touchdowns when he was a first-team All-State Medium Schools selection of Cal-Hi Sports for a squad that finished 12-2 overall, won the Hacienda League with a 5-0 conference record and reached the championship of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs in a game that he scored on a 53-yard touchdown run ... added 306 yards receiving and four touchdown grabs on 28 catches as a senior, as well as 355 kick return yards and three touchdowns ... earned third-team Junior All-State honors from Cal-Hi Sports and was the MVP of the Hacienda League as a 2014 junior when he had 1,941 all-purpose yards and 25 total touchdowns including 1,141 yards rushing and 18 scores on the ground as well as 44 receptions for 553 yards and six touchdowns in addition to eight kick returns for 167 yards and one touchdown, while also adding five tackles, five pass deflections and one forced fumble on defense for a team that finished 8-5 overall, won a share of the Hacienda League title and reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs ... named one of the top running backs to watch by the Los Angeles Times prior to his junior and senior campaigns ... contributed 1,762 all-purpose yards and a total of 21 touchdowns including career highs of 73 receptions, 974 yards receiving and 12 touchdown catches while adding 788 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on the ground as a 2013 sophomore in addition to four tackles and three pass breakups on defense for a team that finished 7-5 overall and 5-0 in the Hacienda League to win a conference title
PERSONAL: Son of Dwain and Talver Echols ... has an estimated 40-yard dash time of 4.53 according to Scout ... majoring in philosophy.
2020 (SENIOR): Inactive for the 2020 season.
2019 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games … was a kick returner for the Bulldogs and recorded six returns for 115 yards on the season … had four returns for 75 yards versus Utah State … had a season-long 26-yard return against Utah State … had three carries as a running back versus UNLV … totaled 120 all-purpose yards on the season.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Spent a pair of seasons at Cal where he redshirted as a freshman in 2016 and saw game action in three games in 2017 against Washington, USC and Oregon before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College for the 2018 season ... at Cal, he combined to rush eight times for seven yards while adding two receptions for eight yards ... rushed a single-game career-high-tying three times for a single-game career-high seven yards at Washington ... rushed twice for a single-game career-high-tying four yards and also recorded his first career reception for four yards at Oregon ... rushed a single-game career-high-tying three times for a loss of four yards against USC including a career-long seven-yard run on his first collegiate touch in his first collegiate action ... at Mt. San Antonio College in 2018, he he had 27 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns through six games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year varsity starter that racked up 6,511 all-purpose yards and 90 total touchdowns for teams that combined for a 27-12 overall record and 14-1 Hacienda League mark to win two outright conference titles as well as one co-championship while reaching the championship game of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs as a 2015 senior ... recorded 2,808 all-purpose yards and 44 total touchdowns during his senior campaign including a career-high 2,147 yards on the ground including 13 100-yard rushing games with 37 rushing touchdowns when he was a first-team All-State Medium Schools selection of Cal-Hi Sports for a squad that finished 12-2 overall, won the Hacienda League with a 5-0 conference record and reached the championship of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs in a game that he scored on a 53-yard touchdown run ... added 306 yards receiving and four touchdown grabs on 28 catches as a senior, as well as 355 kick return yards and three touchdowns ... earned third-team Junior All-State honors from Cal-Hi Sports and was the MVP of the Hacienda League as a 2014 junior when he had 1,941 all-purpose yards and 25 total touchdowns including 1,141 yards rushing and 18 scores on the ground as well as 44 receptions for 553 yards and six touchdowns in addition to eight kick returns for 167 yards and one touchdown, while also adding five tackles, five pass deflections and one forced fumble on defense for a team that finished 8-5 overall, won a share of the Hacienda League title and reached the semifinals of the Southern Section Central Division playoffs ... named one of the top running backs to watch by the Los Angeles Times prior to his junior and senior campaigns ... contributed 1,762 all-purpose yards and a total of 21 touchdowns including career highs of 73 receptions, 974 yards receiving and 12 touchdown catches while adding 788 yards rushing and nine touchdowns on the ground as a 2013 sophomore in addition to four tackles and three pass breakups on defense for a team that finished 7-5 overall and 5-0 in the Hacienda League to win a conference title
PERSONAL: Son of Dwain and Talver Echols ... has an estimated 40-yard dash time of 4.53 according to Scout ... majoring in philosophy.
FB Media Availability [9/9]: Ezekiel Avit, Jadon Pearson, Tim Thomas
Tuesday, September 09
FB Weekly Press Conference [9/8]
Monday, September 08
FB highlight at Oregon State [9/6/25]
Monday, September 08
Post-Game Press Conference [9/6]
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