Easton Stick

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Easton Stick
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Stick in 2022
No. 2 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-15) September 15, 1995 (age 28)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Creighton Preparatory School
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College: North Dakota State (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Passing attempts:175
Passing completions:112
Completion percentage:64.0%
TDINT:3–1
Passing yards:1,133
Passer rating:85.7
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Easton Michael Stick (born September 15, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

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College career

He graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, and played college football at North Dakota State University. [1] With a 49–3 record as a starter at North Dakota State, Stick holds the record for most wins by a starting quarterback in Football Championship Subdivision history. [2]

College statistics

North Dakota State Bison
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2014 0Did not play
2015 118–09014761.21,1447.8134150.3854985.95
2016 1412–216928858.72,3318.1199142.21136856.17
2017 1514–116426462.12,4669.3288169.51126635.912
2018 1515–017528162.32,7529.8287172.41176775.717
Career 5549–359898061.08,6938.98828159.54272,5234.941

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
224 lb
(102 kg)
32+18 in
(0.82 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
4.62 s1.61 s2.73 s4.05 s6.65 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
32
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

2019–2022

Stick was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round with the 166th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. [5]

In the 2019 season, Stick took snaps in the preseason, but did not appear in any games in the regular season.

During the beginning of the 2020 season, Stick was expected to take over the backup quarterback position, replacing Tyrod Taylor. [6] Instead, Chase Daniel was signed on as a backup while Stick was not set to play. [6]

During Week 3 of the 2020 regular season, Stick briefly entered the game after starting quarterback Justin Herbert was apparently injured. Before Stick could take the first snap of his career, however, the Chargers called a timeout and substituted Herbert back into the game. [7]

2023

On March 13, 2023, the Chargers re-signed Stick to a one year deal, keeping him as a backup for Herbert. [8] [9]

In Week 14, Stick was substituted for Herbert who suffered a finger injury in the second quarter. In his first game played since 2020, Stick threw for 179 yards in a 24–7 loss to the Denver Broncos. [10] [11]

On December 12, the Chargers announced that Stick would take over as the starter after it was revealed Herbert would need season-ending surgery. [12]

2024

Stick re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2024. [13]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ALngTDIntRtgAttYdsY/ALngTDSckSckYFumLost
2019 LAC 00Did not play
2020 LAC 1011100.044.040083.31−2−2.0−200000
2021 LAC 00Did not play
2022 LAC 00Did not play
2023 LAC 540−411117463.81,1296.5793185.6271445.32111412254
Career 640−411217564.01,1336.5793185.7281425.12111412254

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References

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