Danny Etling

Daniel Patrick Etling (born July 22, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played quarterback in college at Purdue and LSU.

Danny Etling
Etling at Luke Air Force Base in 2019
No. 16 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-22) July 22, 1994
Terre Haute, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Terre Haute South Vigo
(Terre Haute, Indiana)
College:Purdue
LSU
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 219
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Etling quarterbacked the Terre Haute South Vigo High School football team in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was poised for a big senior season after a disappointing junior year where the Braves started 3–0 before losing their final seven games.[1] For his senior year, Etling threw for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns.[2]

He is an Eagle Scout.[3]

As a junior, Etling committed to Purdue University on April 17, 2012.[4] He also received football scholarship offers from Colorado and Iowa.[5] When Purdue head coach Danny Hope was fired, Etling stayed verbally committed to Purdue. Once Darrell Hazell was hired, Etling wanted to take the time to speak with Hazell before making a final decision on Purdue.[6] Upon the completion of the first semester of his senior year of high school, Etling fulfilled his graduation requirements and decided to enroll at Purdue for the spring semester.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Danny Etling
QB		 Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute South Vigo High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 4.6 Apr 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 (QB)   Rivals: 9 (QB), 4 (IN), 167 (National)  ESPN: 12 (QB), 3 (IN), 20 (Midwest)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitment List (23)". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

    College career

    Purdue

    In the preseason of 2013, Etling was in a three-way quarterback battle with Rob Henry and Austin Appleby.[8][9] When Henry was named the starter for the season, Purdue released its depth chart with Appleby listed as the number two quarterback. This led many to believe that Etling would utilize a redshirt.

    After the Boilermakers started their 2013 season with an 0–3 record, and with Henry continuing to struggle in the team's fourth game, Etling was thrust into a game with Purdue trailing 27–10 to Northern Illinois.[10] Etling finished the game with 241 yards passing while throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions.[11] During the ensuing week, Etling was named the starter for the Boilermakers against Nebraska.[12] Purdue struggled in Etling's first start, losing 44–7.[13] Overall, Etling appeared in eight games, passing for 1690 yards, ten touchdowns, and seven interceptions, with a 116.1 quarterback rating.[14] The team finished with a 1–11 record.[15]

    Going into the 2014 season, Etling was named the starter.[16] However, during the season Etling was moved second on the depth chart, behind Appleby. Etling appeared in five games, passing for 800 yards, six touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.5 quarterback rating.[17] Purdue's record for the season was 3–9.[18]

    On June 11, 2015, Etling asked for and was granted a release on his scholarship from Purdue.[19]

    LSU

    On June 22, 2015, it was announced that Etling would transfer to Louisiana State University (LSU). Due to NCAA transfer rules, Etling sat out the 2015 season.[20] He served as the starting quarterback for the LSU Tigers during their 2016 and 2017 seasons, playing a total of 24 games. In 2016, the Tigers were 7–4 during the regular season and defeated the Louisville Cardinals in the 2016 Citrus Bowl played on December 31. In 2017, the Tigers had a 9–3 regular season record, and lost to Notre Dame in the 2018 Citrus Bowl played on January 1. Etling passed for a total of 4,586 yards, 27 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and had a quarterback rating of 144.4 in his two seasons with LSU.

    Statistics
    Year Team Games Record Passing Rushing
    GGSCompAttPctYardsTDIntRatingAttYardsAvgTD
    2013Purdue 870–714926755.81,690107116.155-99-1.81
    2014Purdue 552–38916254.980065102.533-5-0.23
    2016LSU 11107–316026959.52,123115135.641461.11
    2017LSU 13139–416527560.02,463162153.0721281.82
    Career373518–1756397357.97,0764319129.6201700.37

    Source:[21]

    Professional career

    New England Patriots

    Etling was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[22]

    In the Patriots’ first preseason game of the 2018 season, Etling completed two of five passes for 21 yards and no touchdowns. In the final preseason game, Etling went 18-32 for 157 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions. He also ran for 113 yards on seven carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run. Etling holds the record for longest quarterback run in Patriots preseason history.

    On September 1, 2018, Etling was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] Etling won Super Bowl LIII with the Patriots when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019.[25]

    At the start of the 2019 season's training camp, Etling transitioned to the wide receiver position.[26] He was waived on August 13, 2019.[27]

    Atlanta Falcons

    On August 14, 2019, Etling was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons.[28] He no longer was making the transition to wide receiver and switched back to full time quarterback. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[29][30] On October 26, after an injury to starter Matt Ryan, Etling was promoted to the active roster as the team's backup quarterback ahead of their Week 8 matchup.[31] He was waived on October 28, and re-signed to the practice squad.[32] On December 30, 2019, Etling was signed to a reserve/future contract.[33]

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