Player Story
Danny Etling story
Danny Etling built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a quarterback from Terre Haute, IN wearing No. 16, spending time with LSU and Purdue. The clearest part of Danny Etling's career was his passing role: 7,076 passing yards, 43 touchdown passes, 973 attempts, and 70 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 70 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU and Purdue.
The arc is straightforward: Danny Etling moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.