#8 Danny Etling

#8 – Danny Etling

QB - 30 - 6-2 - 222

Terre Haute, Indiana – LSU

 

2024

• Started for the Panthers in the USFL Championship game against the Birmingham Stallions and went 18-of-29 for 182 yards and a touchdown and three interceptions in Michigan’s 31-18 loss
• Appeared in seven games, including four starts, during the regular season and finished eighth in the UFL with 787 yards after going 69-of-114 with three touchdowns and two interceptions and added 143 rushing yards on 24 carries and two scores
• Missed Weeks 7 and 8 due to injury
• Started in Week 6 victory over Arlington, completing 16-of-28 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown. 129.5 RTG. Also had 55 rushing yards, longest rush of 40 yards in 4th Qtr.
• Made first start of the season in Week 5 victory over Memphis, completing 14-of-21 passes for 175 yards and tallied one rushing touchdown
• Played in Week 4 loss against San Antonio, completing 11-of-14 passes for 105 yards, one touchdown and one interception 
• Made UFL debut in Week 2 and played one drive in the second quarter in a loss to Birmingham, rushing for 9 yards on one attempt and losing a fumble

 

Prior to the Panthers

• NFL experience with the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons
• Started 23 games for LSU in 2016 and 2017
• Tallied 4586 passing yards and 27 TDs, in addition to 174 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs in two seasons with the Tigers
• SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2017