28 Facts About Danny Etling

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Daniel Patrick Etling was born on July 22,1994 and is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

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Danny Etling played college football at Purdue and LSU, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Danny Etling played for the Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, and BC Lions.

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Danny Etling quarterbacked the Terre Haute South Vigo High School football team in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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Danny Etling received football scholarship offers from Colorado and Iowa.

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When Purdue head coach Danny Hope was fired, Etling stayed verbally committed to Purdue.

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Once Darrell Hazell was hired, Danny Etling wanted to take the time to speak with Hazell before making a final decision on Purdue.

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Danny Etling finished the game with 241 yards passing while throwing two touchdowns and two interceptions.

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However, during the season Danny Etling was moved second on the depth chart, behind Appleby.

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Danny Etling appeared in five games, passing for 800 yards, six touchdowns, five interceptions, and a 102.5 quarterback rating.

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On June 11,2015, Danny Etling asked for and was granted a release on his scholarship from Purdue.

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Danny Etling served as the starting quarterback for the LSU Tigers during their 2016 and 2017 seasons, playing a total of 24 games.

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Danny Etling passed for a total of 4,586 yards, 27 touchdowns, seven interceptions, and had a quarterback rating of 144.4 in his two seasons with LSU.

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Danny Etling was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Danny Etling ran for 113 yards on seven carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run.

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Danny Etling holds the record for longest quarterback run in Patriots preseason history.

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On September 1,2018, Danny Etling was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

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At the start of the 2019 season's training camp, Danny Etling transitioned to the wide receiver position.

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Danny Etling was waived on August 31,2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

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On September 5,2020, Danny Etling was waived from the Seahawks, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.

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On September 10,2021, Danny Etling was signed by the BC Lions to their practice roster.

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Danny Etling was waived three weeks later to pursue NFL opportunities.

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On October 13,2021, Danny Etling was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to their practice squad.

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On November 13,2021, Danny Etling was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad due to backup Drew Lock testing positive for Covid-19.

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Danny Etling was released three days later after Drew Lock returned.

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On December 7,2021, Danny Etling was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad in the wake of Packers backup quarterback Jordan Love being placed on the COVID-19 reserve list.

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On December 20,2021, Danny Etling was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad.

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