Elijah Sindelar

Last updated

Elijah Sindelar
No. 2
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-27) June 27, 1996 (age 28)
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Caldwell County
(Princeton, Kentucky)

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

Contents

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

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Orton</span> American football player (born 1982)

Kyle Raymond Orton is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. After an injury to Bears starter Rex Grossman, Orton was pressed into service as the starting quarterback during his rookie year, starting the first 14 games of the 2005 season, but was replaced by Grossman for the playoffs that year. Orton did not play at all in 2006, and sparingly in 2007. He regained his starting job from Grossman in 2008, but the team finished a disappointing 9–7 and out of the playoffs. In the offseason of that year, he was traded to the Denver Broncos.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Curtis Painter</span> American football player (born 1985)

Curtis Matthew Painter is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Brohm</span> American football player and coach (born 1971)

Jeffrey Scott Brohm is an American college football coach and former professional quarterback. He is the head football coach at his alma mater, the University of Louisville, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Brohm played college football for the Louisville Cardinals under coach Howard Schnellenberger from 1989 to 1993. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons from 1994 to 2000 and the XFL in 2001. Brohm served as the head football coach at Western Kentucky University from 2014 to 2016 and Purdue University from 2017 to 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Marve</span> American gridiron football player (born 1989)

Robert Eugene Marve is a former American football quarterback who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). As a high school player, Marve was named Florida's Mr. Football and member of Parade All-American team as senior at Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, after breaking three state season records. Those records included passing yards (4,380), which topped 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow's marks, touchdowns (48) and completions (280). He also led the Panthers to a Class 4A state championship by completing 30 of 46 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns in the title game.

Darrell Ivan Hazell is a former American football coach. Hazell has been a head coach twice, with Kent State from 2011 to 2012, and Purdue from 2013 to 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caleb TerBush</span> American football player and coach (born 1990)

Caleb Stephen TerBush is a former American football quarterback. He played for the Purdue University Boilermakers and was briefly signed by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League from May to August 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Henry (American football)</span> American football player (born 1990)

Robert Wayne Henry, III is a former American football safety. He previously played safety and quarterback for the Purdue Boilermakers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Austin Appleby</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1993)

Austin Michael Appleby is an American football coach and former quarterback, who is an offensive analyst coach for the UAB Blazers. He played college football at Purdue University from 2012 to 2015 for coaches Danny Hope and Darrell Hazell, before graduate transferring to the University of Florida where here he played for coach Jim McElwain in 2016 and played in the Alliance of American Football in 2019. He was a consensus 3-star high school prospect as a senior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team</span> American college football season

The 2016 Purdue Boilermakers football team was an American football team that represented Purdue University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. They were led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Hazell until he was fired on October 16, 2016. Gerad Parker was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 3–9, 1–8 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the West Division.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team</span> American college football season

The 2017 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. They were led by first-year head coach Jeff Brohm. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for third place in the West Division. They received a bid to the Foster Farms Bowl, their first bowl game since 2012, where they beat Arizona.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Blough</span> American football player and coach (born 1995)

David Marshall Blough is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Following an injury to Matthew Stafford and Jeff Driskel, Blough started the final five games of the Detroit Lions' 2019 season. He is married to Colombian-American hurdler Melissa Gonzalez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">JT Daniels</span> American football player (born 2000)

Jonathan Tyler Daniels is an American college football coach and former quarterback. He is the offensive analyst for the University of West Georgia, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football for the USC Trojans, Georgia Bulldogs, West Virginia Mountaineers and Rice Owls.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team</span> American college football season

The 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Jeff Brohm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Boyle (American football)</span> American football player (born 1994)

Timothy Kevin Boyle is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies and Eastern Kentucky Colonels and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Boyle has also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rondale Moore</span> American football player (born 2000)

Rondale DaSean Moore is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Connor Bazelak is an American college football quarterback for the Bowling Green Falcons. He previously played for the Missouri Tigers and the Indiana Hoosiers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aidan O'Connell</span> American football player (born 1998)

Aidan James O'Connell is an American professional football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.


Garrett Michael Shrader is an American professional football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs before transferring to the Syracuse Orange after two years.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jack Plummer</span> American football player (born 1999)

Jack Plummer is an American professional football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, California, and Louisville.

Ryan Browne is an American football quarterback. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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. ↑ Press, Associated. "Purdue recruit Elijah Sindelar honored as Kentucky's Mr. Football". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Carmin, By 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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.