Usage Score
13.2
Player Dossier
2013-2017LSU
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.
Efficiency
63.6
Consistency
79.5
Season Value
64.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Purdue • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
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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.
Danny Etling played QB for Purdue and LSU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Danny Etling recorded 7,076 passing yards, 70 rushing yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with LSU.
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.
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins199.5 · Games = 8 · +7.3 vs Losses
Losses192.3 · Games = 4 · -7.3 vs Wins
First Half199.9 · Games = 7 · +1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half198.7 · Games = 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 1/1 | vs Notre Dame | L 17-21 | 19 | 33 | 229 | 57.6 | 2 | 0 | 59.1 | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Texas A&M300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-21 | 19 | 30 | 347 | 63.3 | 3 | 0 | 64.9 | 4 | -5 | -1.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Tennessee | W 30-10 | 11 | 15 | 81 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 | 66.3 | 9 | 42 | 4.70 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Arkansas | W 33-10 | 11 | 16 | 217 | 68.8 | 2 | 0 | 67.2 | 4 | -5 | -1.30 | 0 | 6 |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Alabama | L 10-24 | 12 | 26 | 137 | 46.2 | 0 | 1 | 43.7 | 4 | -20 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ole Miss3+ TD | W 40-24 | 9 | 13 | 200 | 69.2 | 2 | 0 | 67.7 | 7 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Auburn | W 27-23 | 13 | 24 | 206 | 54.2 | 1 | 0 | 56.4 | 6 | -9 | -1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Florida | W 17-16 | 9 | 16 | 125 | 56.3 | 1 | 0 | 62.6 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs TroyDual-threat | L 21-24 | 17 | 25 | 198 | 68.0 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 | 5 | 57 | 11.40 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Syracuse | W 35-26 | 10 | 17 | 188 | 58.8 | 2 | 0 | 63.4 | 4 | 1 | 0.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-37 | 13 | 29 | 137 | 44.8 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 14 | 227 | 57.1 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 | 4 | -1 | -0.30 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 9/3 | vs BYU | W 27-0 | 14 | 17 | 171 | 82.4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2013-2014
Opening stop
- 2
LSU
2015-2017
Final stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Purdue | 1,591 | 49.7 | 27.3 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Purdue | 795 | 50.4 | 19.9 | -796 |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | -795 |
| 2016 Postseason | LSU | 2,169 | 58.9 | 10.4 | 2,169 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 2,169 | 58.9 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | LSU | 2,591 | 63.6 | 13.2 | 422 |
| 2017 Regular Season | LSU | 2,591 | 63.6 | 13.2 | 0 |
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.