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C.L. Brown

Determined to be Tar Heels great, LB Power Echols is ‘calming force’ on UNC defense

Brian Echols knew he was about to be in trouble after playfully chasing his 4-year-old son, Power. At full speed with his little legs churning, Power Echols was a split second from crashing into his 3-year-old sister, who had just walked around a corner.

This was the moment when Brian Echols, who played cornerback at Michigan State, knew he had a player.

“I was expecting this full collision, he glimpsed at her, jump stepped, slide, slitter and kept going,” Brian Echols said. “I kept looking around like nobody’s going to believe me.”

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