Elijah Sindelar

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Elijah Sindelar
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Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born (1996-06-27) June 27, 1996 (age 29)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Caldwell County
(Princeton, Kentucky)
College
Stats at ESPN

Elijah S. Sindelar (born June 27, 1996) is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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High school career

Sindelar attended Caldwell County High School in Princeton, Kentucky. [1] 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. [2] As a junior, Sindelar threw for 3,374 yards and 44 touchdowns. [3] 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. [4] [5] Sindelar committed to play college football at Purdue University over offers from Kentucky and Ole Miss. [6] [7]

College career

In his first year on campus in 2015, Sindelar redshirted. [8] 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. [9] In the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl, Sindelar completed 33 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns, being named the game's offensive MVP. [10] After the game, it was revealed that he had played the final 31⁄2 games of the season with a torn ACL, requiring him to undergo surgery. [11] [12] Entering the 2018 season, he competed with Blough for the starting quarterback role, with Sindelar being named the starter. [13] In the season opener against Northwestern, he threw three interceptions before being benched for Blough. [14] Sindelar went on to take a medical redshirt due to knee tendinitis and an upper-body injury. [15] [16] He returned as the starter in 2019. [17] Against Vanderbilt, he threw for a career-high 509 yards in addition to totaling six touchdowns, before suffering a concussion. [18] [19] Against Minnesota, his final career start, he left with an injury after being sacked. [20] Sindelar received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA; however, he opted not to return and retire from football. [21] [22]

Statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Purdue Boilermakers
2015 DNP
2016 500−0143243.81655.20368.3492.30
2017 1284−418732956.82,0996.4187124.233-76-2.30
2018 210−1264459.12836.423114.54-1-0.30
2019 531−27211264.39788.793158.812292.41
Career [23] 24125−729951757.83,5257.52916127.453-39-0.71

References

  1. ↑ "Tigers' Sindelar selected to All-American freshman squad". The Times Leader. January 11, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ Fields, Mike. "Next Cats: Caldwell's gifted QB Sindelar humble amid the hype". Lexington Herald.
  3. ↑ "National POY Watch: Elijah Sindelar is considered one of the greatest high school quarterbacks". USA TODAY High School Sports. October 30, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Frakes, Jason. "Caldwell's Sindelar is Gatorade Player of Year". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Purdue recruit Elijah Sindelar honored as Kentucky's Mr. Football". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue gains quarterback recruit in '15 class". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Jones, Steve. "Caldwell County QB Elijah Sindelar commits to Purdue after considering Kentucky". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Baird, Nathan. "Purdue's Sindelar ready to compete". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ report, TL staff (August 29, 2017). "Sindelar could get first start in opener against Louisville". The Times Leader. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ Putterman, Alex (December 28, 2017). "Purdue QB Elijah Sindelar threw four touchdowns in a bowl win despite a torn ACL". The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue QB Sindelar: 'It was my decision'". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Purdue QB Sindelar has 4 TDs with torn ACL". ESPN.com. December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue goes with Elijah Sindelar at quarterback against Northwestern". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar humbled after costly interceptions". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ Wynn, Lana. "Elijah Sindelar: 3 things to know about the Purdue football quarterback". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Purdue's Sindelar can finally focus squarely on football". The Seattle Times. August 4, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  17. ↑ Schneider, Rebecca (February 25, 2019). "Purdue Football: Sindelar ready for QB1, Plummer and Sipe ready to battle for QB2". Purdue Exponent. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar suffered concussion in Vanderbilt win". Journal and Courier. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Purdue QB Elijah Sindelar diagnosed with concussion, could miss game vs. TCU". Dallas News. September 9, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  20. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue loses Rondale Moore, Elijah Sindelar to injuries on the same play against Minnesota". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Purdue QB Sindelar won't return for sixth season". ESPN.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  22. ↑ Carmin, Mike. "Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar opts not to return in 2020". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Elijah Sindelar College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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