Easton Stick Explained

Easton Stick
Current Team:Los Angeles Chargers
Number:2
Position:Quarterback
Birth Date:15 September 1995
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:224
High School:Creighton Preparatory School
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:North Dakota State (2014–2018)
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:5
Draftpick:166
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statweek:18
Statlabel1:Passing attempts
Statvalue1:175
Statlabel2:Passing completions
Statvalue2:112
Statlabel3:Completion percentage
Statvalue3:64.0%
Statlabel4:TDINT
Statvalue4:3–1
Statlabel5:Passing yards
Statvalue5:1,133
Statlabel6:Passer rating
Statvalue6:85.7
Pfr:SticEa00

Easton Michael Stick (born September 15, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State Bison and was selected by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

College career

He graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, and played college football at North Dakota State University.[1] With a 49–3 record as a starter at North Dakota State, Stick holds the record for most wins by a starting quarterback in Football Championship Subdivision history.[2]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GP Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
North Dakota State Bison
20140
201511 8–0 90 147 61.2 1,144 7.8 13 4 150.3 85 498 5.9 5
201614 12–2 169 288 58.7 2,331 8.1 19 9 142.2 113 685 6.1 7
201715 14–1 164 264 62.1 2,466 9.3 28 8 169.5 112 663 5.9 12
201815 15–0 175 281 62.3 2,752 9.8 28 7 172.4 117 677 5.7 17
Career 55 49–3 598 980 61.0 8,693 8.9 88 28 159.5 427 2,523 4.9 41

Professional career

2019–2022

Stick was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round with the 166th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[3] In the 2019 season, Stick took snaps in the preseason, but did not appear in any games in the regular season.

During the beginning of the 2020 season, Stick was expected to take over the backup quarterback position, replacing Tyrod Taylor.[4] Instead, Chase Daniel was signed on as a backup while Stick was not set to play.

During Week 3 of the 2020 regular season, Stick briefly entered the game after starting quarterback Justin Herbert was apparently injured. Before Stick could take the first snap of his career, however, the Chargers called a timeout and substituted Herbert back into the game.[5]

2023

On March 13, 2023, the Chargers re-signed Stick to a one-year deal, keeping him as a backup for Herbert.[6] [7]

In Week 14, Stick was substituted for Herbert who suffered a finger injury in the second quarter. In his first game played since 2020, Stick threw for 179 yards in a 24–7 loss to the Denver Broncos.[8] [9]

On December 12, the Chargers announced that Stick would take over as the starter after it was revealed Herbert would need season-ending surgery.[10] He started in four games to close out the 2023 season, all losses for the Chargers. Overall, he passed for 1,129 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception to go with a rushing touchdown.[11]

2024

Stick re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2024.[12]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumbles
LAC0 0
LAC1 0 1 1 100.0 4 4.0 4 0 0 83.3 1 −2 −2.0 −2 0 0 0 0 0
LAC0 0
LAC0 0
LAC5 4 0−4 111 174 63.8 1,129 6.5 79 3 1 85.6 27 144 5.3 21 1 14 122 5 4
Career 6 4 0−4 112 175 64.0 1,133 6.5 79 3 1 85.7 28 142 5.1 21 1 14 122 5 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Easton Stick's High School Football Stats . September 26, 2019 . MaxPreps.com . en.
  2. Web site: Easton Stick – 2018 – North Dakota State . May 6, 2019 . gobison.com . en.
  3. Web site: Patra . Kevin . April 27, 2019 . Chargers draft QB Easton Stick in fifth round . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190511141141/https://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001028687/article/chargers-draft-ndsu-qb-easton-stick-in-fifth-round . May 11, 2019 . NFL.com.
  4. Web site: Insdorf . Alexander . June 24, 2021 . LA Chargers: Four questions about the 2021 QB room . June 26, 2021 . Bolt Beat .
  5. News: Miller . Jeff . September 28, 2020 . Mike Williams, Bryan Bulaga, Chris Harris Jr. suffer injuries in Chargers loss . . September 29, 2020.
  6. News: Sanchez . Noel . March 13, 2023 . Chargers News: Bolts Re-Sign Backup QB Easton Stick In 1st Free Agency Move . . March 13, 2023.
  7. News: Katson . Alex . March 13, 2023 . Report: Chargers re-signing QB Easton Stick . . March 13, 2023.
  8. Web site: December 10, 2023 . Chargers' Justin Herbert ruled out vs. Broncos (finger); Easton Stick takes over at quarterback . December 11, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
  9. Web site: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers - December 10th, 2023 . 2024-06-18 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  10. Web site: Rhim . Kris . December 12, 2023 . Chargers' Justin Herbert having season-ending finger surgery . December 13, 2023 . ESPN.com.
  11. Web site: Easton Stick 2023 Game Log . 2024-06-18 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: March 16, 2024 . Los Angeles Chargers Sign Easton Stick . March 16, 2024 . Chargers.com.