Georgia Southern University Athletics

2018-19 - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2017-18 - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2016-17 - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2015-16 - Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List

2019-20: Played in all 13 games, seeing action on 412 plays (292 defensive) … Tallied 22 tackles on the season, including 2.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks … Also had two pass break ups … Had one tackle on 38 total plays (31 defensive) in the opener at No. 6 LSU … Had two tackles on 25 total plays against Maine … Had a tackle against Louisiana … Was on the field for seven defensive snaps at South Alabama … Had four tackles, including a sack, and a pass breakup against Coastal Carolina … Had two tackles against New Mexico State … Had two stops against No. 20 Appalachian State … Played 29 total snaps against Troy … Had three tackles and a pass breakup against ULM … Played 12 total snaps at Arkansas State … Had four stops, including 1.5 for loss and half a sack, against Georgia State … Had three tackles against Liberty in the Cure Bowl … Made the President’s List in the fall and spring for making a 4.00 GPA.

2018-19: Played in all 13 games, starting one … Was on the field for 460 total plays (357 defensive, 103 special teams) … Had 35 stops on the season, including 3.5 for loss and a sack … Had an interception, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and shared a safety at Texas State … Got the start against Coastal Carolina … Had four tackles against UMass … Posted four tackles, including 1.5 for loss and half a sack that went for a safety, at Texas State … Had five tackles, including half a stop for loss, at New Mexico State … Had five tackles against Troy and four at Georgia State … Had offseason shoulder surgery and missed the spring … Made the President’s List in the fall and spring for perfect 4.0 GPAs … Earned a $6,500 scholarship as the top male postgraduate in the conference from the Sun Belt.

2017-18: Played in all 12 games, starting one … Was on the field for 362 snaps (198 defensive, 164 special teams) … Tallied 18 tackles on the season, including 2.0 for loss … Had half a tackle for a loss of 2 yards, two pass break ups and recovered a fumble against UMass … Had a tackle for a loss of 3 yards against Appalachian State … Recorded three tackles against South Alabama … Had half a tackle for a loss of 1 yard and a pass break against Louisiana … Made his first career start in the finale against Coastal Carolina … Made the Dean’s List in the fall … Made the President’s List in the spring for a perfect 4.0 GPA.

2016-17: Dressed for several games, but did not play … Moved from safety to linebacker in spring practice … Made the President’s List in both the fall and spring for a perfect 4.0 GPA … Named to the Sun Belt Conference’s Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA for the year.

2015-16: Redshirted … Made the Dean’s List in both the fall and spring … Named to the 2015-16 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List for maintaining a 3.50 GPA or higher.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Dutch Fork High School … Three-time all-state honoree … Named all-region three times … A Shrine Bowl Selection in 2014 … A two-time Region Defensive Player of the Year … Midlands Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Tallied 437 career tackles with 39 tackles for loss, nine sacks and seven interceptions … Also lettered in baseball and track … Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Born Jonathan Lane Ecton on November 12 in Columbia, SC … Son of John and Angela Ecton … Has a younger brother, Kyle … Father played football at Oklahoma State … Uncle played at South Carolina.

MAJOR: Sport Management (graduated)