Ethan Vasko

Ethan Vasko
Liberty Flames
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolOscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia)

Ethan Vasko is an American football quarterback who plays for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

High school career

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

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

Season Games Passing Rushing
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
Liberty Flames
2025 0 0 – 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0
Career[20] 21 16 9−7 227 398 57.0 2,902 7.3 21 9 131.2 172 821 4.8 7

References

  1. ^ "Oscar Smith QB history maker plus other playoff thrillers on opening night". 13newsnow.com. November 11, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kansas freshman QB Ethan Vasko already 'more than meets the eye'". LJWorld.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "ODU football lands commitment from Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. June 13, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Oscar Smith QB Vasko flips commitment to Kansas". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Oscar Smith quarterback Ethan Vasko commits to Kansas". The Virginian-Pilot. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Bedore, Gary. "Kansas football notebook: Miscues hurt Jayhawks, freshman QB Ethan Vasko debuts". The Kansas City Star.
  7. ^ Laddha, Shreyas. "Kansas quarterback Ethan Vasko plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Kansas City Star.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Former Oscar Smith Tiger Ethan Vasko transferring to Coastal Carolina". 13newsnow.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Local products Vasko, Jenkins commit to Coastal Carolina". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "Former Oscar Smith star leads Coastal Carolina to last-minute victory over ODU". The Virginian-Pilot. November 4, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Former Oscar Smith QB Vasko earns bowl MVP honors". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. December 24, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Morse, Ben. "Ethan Vasko, sometimes viral TikToker, will he be CCU's starting quarterback? What to know". The Sun News.
  14. ^ Blondin, Alan (August 29, 2024). "CCU coach Beck chooses incumbent QB to start 2024 season-opening game". MyHorryNews.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "Coastal Carolina's Ethan Vasko tabbed Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week". WMBF. September 2, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  16. ^ "Vasko, Bennett lead way for Coastal Carolina in 45-37 victory over Old Dominion". AP News. October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Coastal Carolina QB Ethan Vasko entering transfer portal, per reports". WMBF-TV. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "Ethan Vasko College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.