Ethan Vasko
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Ethan Vasko
|image=Ethan Vasko Georgia State.jpg
|image_size=
|alt=
|caption=
|school=Liberty Flames
|currentnumber=
|currentposition=Quarterback
|class=File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore
|major=
|birth_date=
|birth_place=
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=6
|height_in=3
|weight_lb=220
|pastschools=
- Kansas (2022)
- Coastal Carolina (2023–2024)
- Liberty (2025–present)
|bowlgames=
- 2023 Hawaii Bowl (MVP)
|highschool=Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia)
|highlights=
|espn=4832918
}}
Ethan Vasko is an American football quarterback who plays for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
High school career
Vasko attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=Oscar Smith QB history maker plus other playoff thrillers on opening night |url=https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/oscar-smith-qb-history-maker-plus-other-playoff-thrillers-on-opening-night/291-b5ecd557-6ead-4331-ad73-09f958192827 |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=13newsnow.com |language=en-US}} In his high school career, he totaled 9,203 total yards and 134 total touchdowns.{{Cite web |title=Kansas freshman QB Ethan Vasko already 'more than meets the eye' |url=https://beta.ljworld.com/sports/ku-football/2022/jul/22/kansas-freshman-qb-ethan-vasko-already-more-than-meets-the-eye/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=LJWorld.com |language=en-US}} A three-star recruit, Vasko, originally committed to Old Dominion,{{Cite web |date=2021-06-13 |title=ODU football lands commitment from Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/odu-football-lands-commitment-from-oscar-smith-quarterback-ethan-vasko |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}} flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Kansas.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-14 |title=Oscar Smith QB Vasko flips commitment to Kansas |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/oscar-smith-qb-vasko-flips-commitment-to-kansas |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-12-14 |title=Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko commits to Kansas |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2021/12/13/oscar-smith-quarterback-ethan-vasko-commits-to-kansas/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=The Virginian-Pilot |language=en-US}}
College career
Vasko redshirted during the 2022 season, making his collegiate debut against Texas Tech, throwing for 13 yards in his only appearance.{{Cite web |last=Bedore |first=Gary |title=Kansas football notebook: Miscues hurt Jayhawks, freshman QB Ethan Vasko debuts |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article268689622.html |website=The Kansas City Star}} At the end of the season, Vasko entered the transfer portal.{{Cite web |last=Laddha |first=Shreyas |title=Kansas quarterback Ethan Vasko plans to enter NCAA transfer portal |url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/big-12/university-of-kansas/article274206345.html |website=The Kansas City Star}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Region/state roundup: Kansas QB Ethan Vasko, a former Oscar Smith star, to enter transfer portal |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/04/11/regionstate-roundup-kansas-qb-ethan-vasko-a-former-oscar-smith-star-to-enter-transfer-portal/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=The Virginian-Pilot |language=en-US}}
On April 24, 2023, Vasko announced he decision to transfer to Coastal Carolina University to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Former Oscar Smith Tiger Ethan Vasko transferring to Coastal Carolina |url=https://www.13newsnow.com/article/sports/former-oscar-smith-tiger-ethan-vasko-transferring-to-coastal-carolina/291-9e17df4c-225a-4b49-8dc5-e454094cb6bb |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=13newsnow.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Local products Vasko, Jenkins commit to Coastal Carolina |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/local-products-vasko-jenkins-commit-to-coastal-carolina |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-04 |title=Former Oscar Smith star leads Coastal Carolina to last-minute victory over ODU |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/11/04/former-oscar-smith-star-leads-coastal-carolina-to-last-minute-victory-over-odu/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=The Virginian-Pilot |language=en-US}} In the 2023 Hawaii Bowl, he threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns, being named the game's MVP.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-24 |title=Former Oscar Smith QB Vasko earns bowl MVP honors |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/former-oscar-smith-qb-vasko-earns-bowl-mvp-honors |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}} Entering the 2024 season, Vasko competed for Coastal Carolina's starting quarterback job.{{Cite web |last=Morse |first=Ben |title=Ethan Vasko, sometimes viral TikToker, will he be CCU's starting quarterback? What to know |url=https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/college/sun-belt/coastal-carolina-university/article291478210.html |website=The Sun News}} Prior to the season opener against Jacksonville State, he was named the Chanticleers starting quarterback.{{Cite web |last=Blondin |first=Alan |date=2024-08-29 |title=CCU coach Beck chooses incumbent QB to start 2024 season-opening game |url=https://www.myhorrynews.com/sports/college/ccu-coach-beck-chooses-incumbent-qb-to-start-2024-season-opening-game/article_dd20bc64-6373-11ef-ba15-cb2c7cd1aafc.html |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=MyHorryNews.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-02 |title=Coastal Carolina's Ethan Vasko tabbed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week |url=https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/09/02/coastal-carolinas-ethan-vasko-tabbed-sun-belt-offensive-player-week/ |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=WMBF |language=en}} Against Old Dominion, Vasko threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in a 45–37 victory.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Vasko, Bennett lead way for Coastal Carolina in 45-37 victory over Old Dominion |url=https://apnews.com/article/coastal-carolina-old-dominion-score-4b15fc889cf90f14ca8bf64f0b84b28f |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Chesapeake's Ethan Vasko throws for three touchdowns as Old Dominion falls to Coastal Carolina |url=https://www.wtkr.com/sports/chesapeakes-ethan-vasko-throws-for-three-touchdowns-as-old-dominion-falls-to-coastal-carolina |access-date=2024-10-18 |website=News 3 WTKR Norfolk |language=en}} Against Georgia State, he totaled four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, to help the Chanticleers achieve bowl eligibility in a 48–27 win.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-30 |title=Vasko's 4 TDs power Coastal Carolina past Georgia State 48-27 to become bowl eligible |url=https://www.thehour.com/sports/article/vasko-s-4-tds-power-coastal-carolina-past-georgia-19951175.php |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Norwalk Hour |language=en}}
On December 5, 2024, Vasko announced that he would enter the transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmbfnews.com/2024/12/05/coastal-carolina-qb-ethan-vasko-entering-transfer-portal-per-reports/|title=Coastal Carolina QB Ethan Vasko entering transfer portal, per reports|website=WMBF-TV|date=December 5, 2024|access-date=December 5, 2024}}
=Statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="3"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="5"| Rushing | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |
| colspan="16"style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas Jayhawks|color=white}}"| Kansas Jayhawks | |||||||||||||||
| 2022
| 1 || 0 || 0–0 || 3 || 5 || 60.0 || 13 || 2.6 || 0 || 0 || 81.8 || 2 || 6 || 3.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16"style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Coastal Carolina Chanticleers|color=white}}"| Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | |||||||||||||||
| 2023
| 8 || 4 || 3–1 || 76 || 122 || 62.3 || 779 || 6.4 || 7 || 1 || 133.2 || 63 || 368 || 5.8 || 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024
| 12 || 12 || 6–6 || 148 || 271 || 54.6 || 2,110 || 7.8 || 14 || 8 || 131.2 || 107 || 447 || 4.2 || 5 | |||||||||||||||
| colspan="16"style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Liberty Flames|color=white}}"| Liberty Flames | |||||||||||||||
| 2025
| 0 || 0 || – || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Career{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/ethan-vasko-1.html|title=Ethan Vasko College Stats|website=Sports-Reference.com|access-date=October 18, 2024}} | 21 | 16 | 9−7 | 227 | 398 | 57.0 | 2,902 | 7.3 | 21 | 9 | 131.2 | 172 | 821 | 4.8 | 7 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://kuathletics.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-vasko/1927 Kansas Jayhawks bio]
- [https://goccusports.com/sports/football/roster/ethan-vasko/19333 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bio]
{{Coastal Carolina Chanticleers quarterback navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasko, Ethan}}
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Players of American football from Chesapeake, Virginia
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Kansas Jayhawks football players