Elijah Sindelar
{{Short description|American football quarterback}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
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|highschool=Caldwell County
(Princeton, Kentucky)
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- {{nowrap|Purdue (2015–2019)}}
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- 2017 Foster Farms Bowl (Off. MVP)
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Elijah S. Sindelar (born June 27, 1996) is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
High school career
Sindelar attended Caldwell County High School in Princeton, Kentucky.{{Cite web |date=January 11, 2012 |title=Tigers' Sindelar selected to All-American freshman squad |url=https://www.timesleader.net/sports/tigers-sindelar-selected-to-all-american-freshman-squad/article_95a66720-3bfa-11e1-9917-001871e3ce6c.html |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Times Leader |language=en}} Sindelar started at quarterback for all four years of his high school career, throwing for 5,654 yards and 51 touchdowns in his first two seasons.{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=Mike |title=Next Cats: Caldwell's gifted QB Sindelar humble amid the hype |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article44439936.html |website=Lexington Herald}} As a junior, Sindelar threw for 3,374 yards and 44 touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2014 |title=National POY Watch: Elijah Sindelar is considered one of the greatest high school quarterbacks |url=https://www.usatodayhss.com/2014/national-poy-watch-elijah-sindelar-is-considered-one-of-the-greatest-high-school-quarterbacks |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en-US}} As a senior, he threw for 3,609 yards and 49 touchdowns, being named the Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year and Kentucky Mr. Football.{{Cite web |last=Frakes |first=Jason |title=Caldwell's Sindelar is Gatorade Player of Year |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/preps/kentucky/2014/12/04/caldwell-sindelar-gatorade-player-year/19881437/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=Purdue recruit Elijah Sindelar honored as Kentucky's Mr. Football |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2015/01/03/purdue-recruit-elijah-sindelar-honored-kentuckys-mr-football/21232703/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}} Sindelar committed to play college football at Purdue University over offers from Kentucky and Ole Miss.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue gains quarterback recruit in '15 class |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2014/02/11/purdue-gains-quarterback-recruit-in-15-class/5405261/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Indianapolis Star |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Steve |title=Caldwell County QB Elijah Sindelar commits to Purdue after considering Kentucky |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/recruiting/kentucky/2014/02/11/caldwell-county-qb-elijah-sindelar-commits-to-purdue-after-considering-kentucky/5399265/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}
College career
In his first year on campus in 2015, Sindelar redshirted.{{Cite web |last=Baird |first=Nathan |title=Purdue's Sindelar ready to compete |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2016/04/04/purdues-sindelar-ready-compete/82456966/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}} The following season, he played exclusively as a reserve, before being named the starting quarterback for Purdue's 2017 season opener against Louisville, following an injury to David Blough.{{Cite web |last=report |first=TL staff |date=August 29, 2017 |title=Sindelar could get first start in opener against Louisville |url=https://www.timesleader.net/sports/7-former-tigers-on-college-rosters-sindelar-could-get-first-start-in-opener-against-louisville/article_d8cc3dae-8d2f-11e7-a009-0f181c611703.html |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Times Leader |language=en}} In the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl, Sindelar completed 33 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns, being named the game's offensive MVP.{{Cite web |last=Putterman |first=Alex |date=December 28, 2017 |title=Purdue QB Elijah Sindelar threw four touchdowns in a bowl win despite a torn ACL |url=https://thecomeback.com/ncaa/purdue-qb-elijah-sindelar-tore-acl-stayed-game-threw-four-touchdowns.html |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions |language=en-US}} After the game, it was revealed that he had played the final 3{{Fraction|1|2}} games of the season with a torn ACL, requiring him to undergo surgery.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue QB Sindelar: 'It was my decision' |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2017/12/29/purdue-quarterback-sindelar-my-decicion-purdue-football-acl/991245001/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2017 |title=Purdue QB Sindelar has 4 TDs with torn ACL |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21900760/purdue-boilermakers-elijah-sindelar-played-games-torn-acl |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Entering the 2018 season, he competed with Blough for the starting quarterback role, with Sindelar being named the starter.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue goes with Elijah Sindelar at quarterback against Northwestern |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2018/08/30/purdue-goes-elijah-sindelar-quarterback/1142512002/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}} In the season opener against Northwestern, he threw three interceptions before being benched for Blough.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar humbled after costly interceptions |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2018/09/01/purdue-quarterback-elijah-sindelar-humbled-after-costly-interceptions/1175481002/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}} Sindelar went on to take a medical redshirt due to knee tendinitis and an upper-body injury.{{Cite web |last=Wynn |first=Lana |title=Elijah Sindelar: 3 things to know about the Purdue football quarterback |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2019/09/11/elijah-sindelar-facts-purdue-football-quarterback-boilermakers/2277705001/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2019 |title=Purdue's Sindelar can finally focus squarely on football |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/purdues-sindelar-can-finally-focus-squarely-on-football/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}} He returned as the starter in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Rebecca |date=February 25, 2019 |title=Purdue Football: Sindelar ready for QB1, Plummer and Sipe ready to battle for QB2 |url=https://www.purdueexponent.org/sports/article_9ee41584-3955-11e9-ac2a-6b05c31327ec.html |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Purdue Exponent |language=en}} Against Vanderbilt, he threw for a career-high 509 yards in addition to totaling six touchdowns, before suffering a concussion.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar suffered concussion in Vanderbilt win |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2019/09/09/purdue-quarterback-elijah-sindelar-named-big-ten-offensive-player-of-the-week/2262181001/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Journal and Courier |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2019 |title=Purdue QB Elijah Sindelar diagnosed with concussion, could miss game vs. TCU |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/tcu-horned-frogs/2019/09/09/purdue-qb-elijah-sindelar-diagnosed-with-concussion-could-miss-game-vs-tcu/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=Dallas News |language=en}} Against Minnesota, his final career start, he left with an injury after being sacked.{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue loses Rondale Moore, Elijah Sindelar to injuries on the same play against Minnesota |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2019/09/28/purdue-loses-elijah-sindelar-rondale-moore-same-play-minnesota/3807138002/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} Sindelar received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA; however, he opted not to return and retire from football.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2019 |title=Purdue QB Sindelar won't return for sixth season |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28313631/purdue-qb-elijah-sindelar-return-sixth-season |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Carmin |first=Mike |title=Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar opts not to return in 2020 |url=https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/sports/college/2019/12/16/purdue-quarterback-elijah-sindelar-opts-not-to-return-in-202/46357495/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=South Bend Tribune |language=en-US}}
=Statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Purdue Boilermakers}}"| Purdue Boilermakers | |||||||||||||||
| 2015
| colspan="15" |{{abbr|DNP|Did not play}} | |||||||||||||||
| 2016
| 5 || 0 || 0−0 || 14 || 32 || 43.8 || 165 || 5.2 || 0 || 3 || 68.3 || 4 || 9 || 2.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017
| 12|| 8|| 4−4|| 187|| 329|| 56.8|| 2,099|| 6.4 || 18|| 7|| 124.2|| 33|| -76 || -2.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 2 || 1 || 0−1 || 26 || 44 || 59.1 || 283 || 6.4 || 2 || 3 || 114.5 || 4 || -1 || -0.3 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2019
| 5|| 3 || 1−2 || 72 || 112 || 64.3|| 978 || 8.7|| 9 || 3 || 158.8|| 12 || 29|| 2.4|| 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Career{{Cite web |title=Elijah Sindelar College Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/elijah-sindelar-1.html |access-date=December 5, 2024|website=Sports-Reference.com}} | 24 | 12 | 5−7 | 299 | 517 | 57.8 | 3,525 | 7.5 | 29 | 16 | 127.4 | 53 | -39 | -0.7 | 1 |
References
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External links
- [https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/elijah-sindelar/8231 Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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