Daniel Patrick Etling (born July 22, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and

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, and was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. Etling also played for the

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, and

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High school career

Etling quarterbacked the

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team in

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. He was poised for a big senior season after a disappointing junior year where the Braves started 3–0 before losing their final seven games. For his senior year, Etling threw for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns. He is an

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. As a junior, Etling committed to

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on April 17, 2012. He also received football scholarship offers from

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and

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. When Purdue head coach

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was fired, Etling stayed verbally committed to Purdue. Once

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was hired, Etling wanted to take the time to speak with Hazell before making a final decision on Purdue. Upon the completion of the first semester of his senior year of high school, Etling fulfilled his graduation requirements and decided to enroll at Purdue for the spring semester.

College career

Purdue

In the preseason of 2013, Etling was in a three-way quarterback battle with Rob Henry and

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. When Henry was named the starter for the season, Purdue released its depth chart with Appleby listed as the number two quarterback. This led many to believe that Etling would utilize a

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. After the Boilermakers started their 2013 season with an 0–3 record, and with Henry continuing to struggle in the team's fourth game, Etling was thrust into a game with Purdue trailing 27–10 to

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. Etling finished the game with 241 yards passing while throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions. During the ensuing week, Etling was named the starter for the Boilermakers against

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. Purdue struggled in Etling's first start, losing 44–7. Overall, Etling appeared in eight games, passing for 1690 yards, ten touchdowns, and seven interceptions, with a 116.1

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. The team finished with a 1–11 record. Going into the 2014 season, Etling was named the starter. However, during the season Etling was moved second on the depth chart, behind Appleby. Etling appeared in five games, passing for 800 yards, six touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.5 quarterback rating. Purdue's record for the season was 3–9. On June 11, 2015, Etling asked for and was granted a release on his scholarship from Purdue.

LSU

On June 22, 2015, it was announced that Etling would transfer to

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(LSU). Due to NCAA transfer rules, Etling sat out the 2015 season. He served as the starting quarterback for the

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during their

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and 2017 seasons, playing a total of 24 games. In 2016, the Tigers were 7–4 during the regular season and defeated the

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in the 2016 Citrus Bowl played on December 31. In 2017, the Tigers had a 9–3 regular season record, and lost to Notre Dame in the

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played on January 1. Etling passed for a total of 4,586 yards, 27 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and had a

of 144.4 in his two seasons with LSU.

Statistics

Professional career

New England Patriots

Etling was drafted by the

in the seventh round (219th overall) of the

. In the Patriots' first preseason game of the 2018 season, Etling completed two of five passes for 21 yards and no touchdowns. In the final preseason game, Etling went 18-32 for 157 yards with one touchdown pass and two interceptions. He also ran for 113 yards on seven carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run. Etling holds the record for longest quarterback run in Patriots preseason history. On September 1, 2018, Etling was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Etling won

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with the Patriots when they defeated the

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13–3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019. At the start of the 2019 season's training camp, Etling transitioned to the wide receiver position. He was waived on August 13, 2019.

Atlanta Falcons

On August 14, 2019, Etling was claimed off waivers by the

. He no longer was making the transition to wide receiver and switched back to full time

. He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 26, after an injury to starter Matt Ryan, Etling was promoted to the active roster as the team's backup quarterback ahead of their Week 8 matchup. He was waived on October 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. On December 30, 2019, Etling was signed to a reserve/future contract. Etling was placed on the reserve/

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list by the Falcons on July 31, 2020, and was activated five days later. On August 17, the Falcons waived Etling.

Seattle Seahawks

On August 18, 2020, Etling was claimed off waivers by the

. On September 5, 2020, Etling was waived from the Seahawks, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. On January 11, 2021, Etling signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks. He was waived on August 1, 2021.

Minnesota Vikings

On August 2, 2021, Etling was claimed off waivers by the

. He was waived on August 23.

BC Lions

On September 10, 2021, Etling was signed by the

to their practice roster. He was waived three weeks later to pursue NFL opportunities.

Seattle Seahawks (second stint)

On October 13, 2021, Etling was signed by the

to their practice squad. He was released on October 27.

Denver Broncos

On November 13, 2021, Etling was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad due to backup Drew Lock testing positive for Covid-19. He was released three days later after Drew Lock returned.

Green Bay Packers

On December 7, 2021, Etling was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad in the wake of Packers backup quarterback

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being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list. He was released six days later.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 20, 2021, Etling was signed to the

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practice squad.

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On January 25, 2022, Etling signed a reserve/future contract with the

. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio

LSU Tigers bio

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