Ethan Vasko
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia) |
Ethan Vasko is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks.
High school career
[edit]Vasko attended Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.[1] In his high school career, he totaled 9,203 total yards and 134 total touchdowns.[2] A three-star recruit, Vasko, originally committed to Old Dominion,[3] flipped his commitment to play college football at the University of Kansas.[4][5]
College career
[edit]Vasko redshirted during the 2022 season, making his collegiate debut against Texas Tech, throwing for 13 yards in his only appearance.[6] At the end of the season, Vasko entered the transfer portal.[7][8]
On April 24, 2023, Vasko announced he decision to transfer to Coastal Carolina University to play for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.[9][10] 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.[11] In the 2023 Hawaii Bowl, he threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns, being named the game's MVP.[12] Entering the 2024 season, Vasko competed for Coastal Carolina's starting quarterback job.[13] Prior to the season opener against Jacksonville State, he was named the Chanticleers starting quarterback.[14] 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.[15] Against Old Dominion, Vasko threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns in a 45–37 victory.[16][17] Against Georgia State, he totaled four touchdowns, three passing and one rushing, to help the Chanticleers achieve bowl eligibility in a 48–27 win.[18]
On December 5, 2024, Vasko announced that he would enter the transfer portal.[19]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Kansas Jayhawks | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| 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 | |
| Career[20] | 21 | 16 | 9−7 | 227 | 398 | 57.0 | 2,902 | 7.3 | 21 | 9 | 131.2 | 172 | 821 | 4.8 | 7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Oscar Smith QB history maker plus other playoff thrillers on opening night". 13newsnow.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas freshman QB Ethan Vasko already 'more than meets the eye'". LJWorld.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "ODU football lands commitment from Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. June 13, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Oscar Smith QB Vasko flips commitment to Kansas". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko commits to Kansas". The Virginian-Pilot. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Bedore, Gary. "Kansas football notebook: Miscues hurt Jayhawks, freshman QB Ethan Vasko debuts". The Kansas City Star.
- ^ Laddha, Shreyas. "Kansas quarterback Ethan Vasko plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Kansas City Star.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: Kansas QB Ethan Vasko, a former Oscar Smith star, to enter transfer portal". The Virginian-Pilot. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Former Oscar Smith Tiger Ethan Vasko transferring to Coastal Carolina". 13newsnow.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Local products Vasko, Jenkins commit to Coastal Carolina". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Former Oscar Smith star leads Coastal Carolina to last-minute victory over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Former Oscar Smith QB Vasko earns bowl MVP honors". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. December 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ Morse, Ben. "Ethan Vasko, sometimes viral TikToker, will he be CCU's starting quarterback? What to know". The Sun News.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (August 29, 2024). "CCU coach Beck chooses incumbent QB to start 2024 season-opening game". MyHorryNews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina's Ethan Vasko tabbed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week". WMBF. September 2, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Vasko, Bennett lead way for Coastal Carolina in 45-37 victory over Old Dominion". AP News. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Chesapeake's Ethan Vasko throws for three touchdowns as Old Dominion falls to Coastal Carolina". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- ^ "Vasko's 4 TDs power Coastal Carolina past Georgia State 48-27 to become bowl eligible". Norwalk Hour. November 30, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "Coastal Carolina QB Ethan Vasko entering transfer portal, per reports". WMBF-TV. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Ethan Vasko College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.