#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

#8 Danny Etling