Easton Michael Stick (born September 15, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota State Bison and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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| No. 4 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | September 15, 1995 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha) | ||||||||||||||
| College | North Dakota State (2014–2018) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 5th round, 166th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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College career
editStick graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] and played college football at North Dakota State University.
2015
editStick took his first snaps against the Weber State Wildcats where he ran for 24 yards on 3 attempts in a 41–14 win. His first start as a Bison was against the Indiana State Sycamores, where he passed for 126 yards and one touchdown in a 28–14 victory. In two games he threw for four touchdowns in each, being a 59–7 win against the Western Illinois Leathernecks, and a 55–0 win over the Missouri State Bears. The Bison went on to win the FCS Championship Game against Jacksonville State, 37–10.[citation needed]
2016
editStick earned the starting job after previous starter Carson Wentz was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. In Week 3 of the 2016 season, NDSU beat #13 Iowa Hawkeyes 23–21, in a game that went to a walk off field goal. Their lone loss in the regular season was against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, in a game where SDSU would come back from a 17–3 deficit in the third quarter to beat NDSU on a 2 yard touchdown pass with 2 seconds remaining. They got revenge on them in the FCS Quarterfinals 36–10, again in Fargo. The Bison would lose 27–17 in the semifinals a week later against James Madison.[citation needed]
2017
editIn the first game of the 2017 season, NDSU beat Mississippi Valley State 72–7. The Bison had 683 total yards, including 498 yards rushing, and holding MVSU to just 58 yards.[citation needed]
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, shared with South Dakota State University quarterback Mark Gronowski.[2]
College statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||
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| GP | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2014 | NDSU | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2015 | NDSU | 11 | 8–0 | 90 | 147 | 61.2 | 1,144 | 7.8 | 13 | 4 | 150.3 | 85 | 498 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2016 | NDSU | 14 | 12–2 | 169 | 288 | 58.7 | 2,331 | 8.1 | 19 | 9 | 142.2 | 113 | 685 | 6.1 | 7 |
| 2017 | NDSU | 15 | 14–1 | 164 | 264 | 62.1 | 2,466 | 9.3 | 28 | 8 | 169.5 | 112 | 663 | 5.9 | 12 |
| 2018 | NDSU | 15 | 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
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| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.62 s | 1.61 s | 2.73 s | 4.05 s | 6.65 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 32 | |
| All values from NFL Combine[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
edit2019–2022
editStick was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round, 166th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.[5] In his rookie year, 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.[6] Instead, Chase Daniel was signed on as a backup while Stick was not set to play.[6]
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.[7] Stick’s first action came later that season in Week 7 when Herbert was briefly taken out due to injury. He completed a pass for four yards and had a rush for negative two yards before Herbert came back in the game.[8]
2023–2024
editOn March 13, 2023, the Chargers re-signed Stick to a one-year deal, keeping him as a backup for Herbert.[9][10]
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.[11][12]
On December 12, the Chargers announced that Stick would take over as the starter after it was revealed Herbert would need season-ending surgery.[13] He started in four games to close out the 2023 season, all losses for the Chargers. Overall, he passed for 1,129 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception, along with a rushing touchdown.[14]
Stick re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2024.[15]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn April 21, 2025, Stick signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[16] He was waived as a part of final roster cuts on August 26 and re-signed with the Falcons' practice squad the following day.[17][18] Stick was elevated to the active roster for play on October 26.[19] On November 19, he was signed to the active roster.[20]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn June 1, 2026, Stick signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[21]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2019 | LAC | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | LAC | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83.3 | 1 | −2 | −2.0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAC | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | LAC | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | LAC | 5 | 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 |
| 2024 | LAC | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | ATL | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Easton Stick's High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Easton Stick – 2018 – North Dakota State". gobison.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Easton Stick Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Easton Stick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (April 27, 2019). "Chargers draft QB Easton Stick in fifth round". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019.
- 1 2 Insdorf, Alexander (June 24, 2021). "LA Chargers: Four questions about the 2021 QB room". Bolt Beat. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ↑ Miller, Jeff (September 28, 2020). "Mike Williams, Bryan Bulaga, Chris Harris Jr. suffer injuries in Chargers loss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Los Angeles Chargers - October 25th, 2020". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ↑ Sanchez, Noel (March 13, 2023). "Chargers News: Bolts Re-Sign Backup QB Easton Stick In 1st Free Agency Move". si.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Katson, Alex (March 13, 2023). "Report: Chargers re-signing QB Easton Stick". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Chargers' Justin Herbert ruled out vs. Broncos (finger); Easton Stick takes over at quarterback". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers - December 10th, 2023". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ Rhim, Kris (December 12, 2023). "Chargers' Justin Herbert having season-ending finger surgery". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Easton Stick 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Easton Stick". Chargers.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ Waack, Terrin (April 21, 2025). "Falcons sign quarterback Easton Stick". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Falcons squash Kirk Cousins trade rumors with release of veteran QB". Blogging Dirty. August 26, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Grindley, Wyatt (August 27, 2025). "Falcons Re-Signing QB Easton Stick To PS". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ↑ Odum, Charles (October 25, 2025). "Falcons promote Stick from the practice squad". apnews.com.
- ↑ Waack, Terrin. "Falcons place Michael Penix Jr. on injured reserve, designate Divine Deablo to return". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Colts sign QB Easton Stick, CB Jai'Onte McMillian, C Joshua Kreutz; waive CB Wyett Ekeler, G LaDarius Henderson, QB Seth Henigan". Colts.com. June 1, 2026.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- North Dakota State Bison bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio