Ethan Vasko
Ethan Vasko
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 335 pass yds, 22 rush yds against Jacksonville State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liberty | 151 | 266 | 56.8% | 1,961 | 7.4 | 10 | 12 | 122.1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 148 | 271 | 54.6% | 2,120 | 7.8 | 14 | 8 | 131.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 76 | 122 | 62.3% | 779 | 6.4 | 7 | 1 | 133.2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 378 | 664 | 56.9% | 4,873 | 7.3 | 31 | 21 | 127.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Liberty | 100 | 258 | 2.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 107 | 447 | 4.2 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 63 | 368 | 5.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Kansas | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 272 | 1,079 | 4.0 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 28–7
vs Maine
197 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 39.7 · 63 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Maine.
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Liberty
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Liberty
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (26 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #109
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ethan Vasko’s 2024 season.
Matches Ethan on
Differs from Ethan on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Nick Starkel’s path through San José State.
Zach Smith
Matches Nick on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Brayden Schager's senior season at Hawai'i (2024).
Matches Brayden on
Differs from Brayden on
Player DNA
Players who play like Ethan Vasko
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #29
Peaked at #29 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2022–2025+14985%
Up 14985% from first season to most-recent.
Background
2025 (R-Jr.): Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference Fourth-Team Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Fourth-Team Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from Coastal Carolina Saw playing time in 20 games during the 2023 and 2024 seasons Finished his time at Coastal Carolina completing...