Ethan Vasko is an American college football quarterback who plays for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
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| No. 15 – Liberty Flames | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editVasko attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.[1] In his high school career, he totaled 9,203 total yards and 134 total touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, Vasko, originally committed to Old Dominion,[3] flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Kansas.[4]
College career
editVasko redshirted during the 2022 season, making his collegiate debut against Texas Tech, throwing for 13 yards in his only appearance.[5] At the end of the season, Vasko entered the transfer portal.[6]
On April 24, 2023, Vasko announced he decision to transfer to Coastal Carolina University to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.[7] He entered the 2023 season as the backup to Grayson McCall. After an injury to McCall, Vasko started for the Chanticleers against Old Dominion, throwing for 180 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 170 yards and a touchdown, leading Coastal Carolina to a 28–24 victory.[8] In the 2023 Hawaii Bowl, he threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns, being named the game's MVP.[9] Entering the 2024 season, Vasko competed for Coastal Carolina's starting quarterback job.[10] Prior to the season opener against Jacksonville State, he was named the Chanticleers starting quarterback.[11] In the season opener, he totaled 288 yards and three touchdowns, being named the Sun Belt Conference offensive player of the week for his performance.[12] Against Old Dominion, Vasko threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in a 45–37 victory.[13] Against Georgia State, he totaled four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, to help the Chanticleers achieve bowl eligibility in a 48–27 win.[14]
On December 5, 2024, Vasko announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[15]
Statistics
edit| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| 2022 | Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 8 | 4 | 3–1 | 76 | 122 | 62.3 | 779 | 6.4 | 7 | 1 | 133.2 | 63 | 368 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | 12 | 6–6 | 148 | 271 | 54.6 | 2,110 | 7.8 | 14 | 8 | 131.2 | 107 | 447 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Liberty | 10 | 10 | 4–6 | 151 | 266 | 56.8 | 1,961 | 7.4 | 10 | 12 | 122.1 | 100 | 258 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Career | 31 | 26 | 13−13 | 378 | 664 | 57.5 | 4,873 | 7.3 | 31 | 21 | 127.7 | 272 | 1,079 | 4.0 | 12 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Oscar Smith QB history maker plus other playoff thrillers on opening night". 13newsnow.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Kansas freshman QB Ethan Vasko already 'more than meets the eye'". LJWorld.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "ODU football lands commitment from Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. June 13, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko commits to Kansas". The Virginian-Pilot. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ Bedore, Gary. "Kansas football notebook: Miscues hurt Jayhawks, freshman QB Ethan Vasko debuts". The Kansas City Star.
- ↑ Laddha, Shreyas. "Kansas quarterback Ethan Vasko plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Kansas City Star.
- ↑ "Local products Vasko, Jenkins commit to Coastal Carolina". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Oscar Smith star leads Coastal Carolina to last-minute victory over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Former Oscar Smith QB Vasko earns bowl MVP honors". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. December 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ Morse, Ben. "Ethan Vasko, sometimes viral TikToker, will he be CCU's starting quarterback? What to know". The Sun News.
- ↑ Blondin, Alan (August 29, 2024). "CCU coach Beck chooses incumbent QB to start 2024 season-opening game". MyHorryNews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina's Ethan Vasko tabbed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week". WMBF. September 2, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Vasko, Bennett lead way for Coastal Carolina in 45-37 victory over Old Dominion". AP News. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Vasko's 4 TDs power Coastal Carolina past Georgia State 48-27 to become bowl eligible". Norwalk Hour. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Coastal Carolina QB Ethan Vasko entering transfer portal, per reports". WMBF-TV. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.