Player Profile

Danny Etling

QB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Terre Haute, IN, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Danny Etling is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

13.2

Efficiency

63.6

Consistency

79.5

Season Value

64.1

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Purdue
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Danny Etling, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU. Danny Etling is a balanced quarterback profile with 13.2 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

LSU paired 2,591 primary output with 63.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 63.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Purdue, LSU.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M

Win with 342 yards of offense and 64.9 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2017 Postseason · LSU

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

199.3

Efficiency

63.6

Usage

13.2

Consistency

79.5

Best Game by takeover score

Notre Dame

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 250. BYU: 181. Unknown: 226. Mississippi State: 147. Syracuse: 189. Troy: 255. Florida: 151. Auburn: 197. Ole Miss: 201. Alabama: 117. Arkansas: 212. Tennessee: 123. Texas A&M: 342

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 43 by 59.1. BYU: 19 by 79. Unknown: 18 by 64.3. Mississippi State: 33 by 52.3. Syracuse: 21 by 63.4. Troy: 30 by 79.5. Florida: 25 by 62.6. Auburn: 30 by 56.4. Ole Miss: 20 by 67.7. Alabama: 30 by 43.7. Arkansas: 20 by 67.2. Tennessee: 24 by 66.3. Texas A&M: 34 by 64.9

Split Comparison

Wins199.5 · n=8 · +7.3 vs Losses
Losses192.3 · n=4 · -7.3 vs Wins
First Half199.9 · n=7 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half198.7 · n=6 · -1.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Texas A&M

Best efficiency game

79.5 vs Troy

Result
Mon 1/1vs Notre DameL 17-21193322957.62059.110212.10011
Sun 11/26vs Texas A&M300-yard game · 3+ TDW 45-21193034763.33064.94-5-1.3004
Sun 11/19@ TennesseeW 30-1011158173.30066.39424.70113
Sat 11/11vs ArkansasW 33-10111621768.82067.24-5-1.3006
Sun 11/5@ AlabamaL 10-24122613746.20143.74-20-500
Sat 10/21@ Ole Miss3+ TDW 40-2491320069.22067.7710.1017
Sat 10/14vs AuburnW 27-23132420654.21056.46-9-1.5004
Sat 10/7@ FloridaW 17-1691612556.31062.69262.90015
Sat 9/30vs TroyDual-threatL 21-24172519868.02179.555711.40019
Sat 9/23vs SyracuseW 35-26101718858.82063.4410.3008
Sat 9/16@ Mississippi StateL 7-37132913744.80052.34102.50011
Sat 9/9vs Unknown81422757.11064.34-1-0.30017
Sun 9/3vs BYUW 27-0141717182.40079210506

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    LSU

    2015-2017

    Final stop

Season Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonPurdue1,59149.727.3
2014 Regular SeasonPurdue79550.419.9-796
2015 Regular SeasonLSU0-795
2016 PostseasonLSU2,16958.910.42,169
2016 Regular SeasonLSU2,16958.910.40
2017 PostseasonLSU2,59163.613.2422
2017 Regular SeasonLSU2,59163.613.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Indiana

Loss with 487 yards of offense and 63.5 efficiency.

487

Primary metric

487 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.

#2

Notre Dame

213

Primary metric

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

213 total offense with 49.1 efficiency.

#3

Texas A&M

342

Primary metric

Win with 342 yards of offense and 64.9 efficiency.

342 total offense with 64.9 efficiency.

#4

Texas A&M

322

Primary metric

Win with 322 yards of offense and 67 efficiency.

322 total offense with 67 efficiency.

#5

Troy

255

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

255 total offense with 79.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · LSU

2,591 primary output · 63.6 efficiency · 13.2 usage

64.1

#2

2017 Regular Season · LSU

64.1

2,591 primary · 63.6 efficiency · 13.2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · LSU

59.4

2,169 primary · 58.9 efficiency · 10.4 usage

Milestones

7

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

15

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2013 · Rating 0.8996

Terre Haute South Vigo · Terre Haute, IN

Committed To
Purdue
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

7,146

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career passing yards
7,076