Kentucky CB Brandin Echols declares for 2021 NFL draft

Kentucky cornerback Brandin Echols is leaving school early to enter the 2021 NFL draft

Kentucky’s cornerback prospect Brandin Echols announced via social media Monday afternoon that he will be entering the 2021 NFL draft.

Echols is a former JUCO product that was recently invited to participate in The East-West Shrine Bowl.

“I’m excited about the next step and I will continue to learn, mature and excel as a responsible and upstanding citizen,” Echols wrote in a message posted to social media.

Echols recorded 52 tackles (fourth on the team), a team-high nine PBUs, two forced fumbles (tied for second on the team), 2.5 TFL and a sack in 2019.

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