Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/18Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Ethan Vasko
Last gameW 49–10vs Florida International · Oct 31
Nextat New Mexico StateSat Nov 7 · 8 pm ET
Ethan Vasko is a quarterback at Liberty who has played in 6 of Liberty's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Florida International.
Liberty is 7-1.
Played for three head coaches at three programs in five seasons: Lance Leipold, Tim Beck and Jamey Chadwell. The first one came in 2024: Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week.
6 passing yards · 1 passing TD · 24 rushing yards
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the game threads
at Kennesaw State, Oct 22Oh, they put Vasko in and let him take it.South Carolina fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
Where to follow
The latest game
- W 49-10 vs Florida International Oct. 31
0 of 1 for 0 yards. - W 35-3 vs Sam Houston Oct. 8
0 of 0 for 0 yards. - W 30-14 at Delaware Oct. 2
0 of 0 for 0 yards. - W 34-17 at Coastal Carolina Sept. 24
1 of 1 for 6 yards, all in the fourth quarter. - W 51-15 vs Ball State Sept. 19
0 of 0 for 0 yards, all in the third quarter. - L 13-20 at James Madison Sept. 5
0 of 0 for 0 yards, all in the fourth quarter.
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 240.2 | -- |
| 2025 | Liberty | 151 | 266 | 56.8% | 1,961 | 7.4 | 10 | 12 | 122.1 | 51 |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 148 | 271 | 54.6% | 2,120 | 7.8 | 14 | 8 | 131.5 | 58 |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 76 | 122 | 62.3% | 779 | 6.4 | 7 | 1 | 133.2 | 44 |
| 2022 | Kansas | 3 | 5 | 60.0% | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 81.8 | -- |
| Career | 379 | 666 | 56.9% | 4,879 | 7.3 | 32 | 21 | 128.0 | 52 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Liberty | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | Liberty | 100 | 258 | 2.6 | 5 | 24 |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 107 | 447 | 4.2 | 5 | 29 |
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 63 | 368 | 5.8 | 2 | 75 |
| 2022 | Kansas | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 283 | 1,103 | 3.9 | 18 | 75 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | Grade | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | SK | RUSH | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20@ James Madison | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 2 | |||||||
| Wk 3 | W 51-15vs Ball State | Carried once, no pass attempts | — | 4 | |||||||
| Wk 4 | W 34-17@ Coastal Carolina | Came on in Q4 | 1/1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | -- | 0 | 8 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 30-14@ Delaware | Carried 2 times, no pass attempts | — | 1 | |||||||
| Wk 6 | W 35-3vs Sam Houston | Came in late | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-10vs Florida International | Left in Q2 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -- | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 1/2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 24 | |||
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 49-10
5 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against Florida International.
With D. Purdie — 227 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 73.4 · 24 rush yds (4 car) · J. Monteiro — 3 rec · 27 yds
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Coastal Carolina · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.92E.Vasko rush right for 8 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Coastal Carolina · 2nd and 6 · Q4 · EPA +2.53Vasko to Davis: a 6-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 9 · Florida International · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +2.45E.Vasko rush middle for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 3 · Ball State · 2nd and 4 · Q3 · EPA +2.33E.Vasko rush left for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.21E.Vasko rush left for 3 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.90E.Vasko rush left for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
4 more plays
- Week 6 · Sam Houston · 2nd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +1.11Purdie to Person: a 12-yard pass.
- Week 9 · Florida International · 1st and 1 · Q3 · EPA +0.94E.Vasko rush left for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 6 · Sam Houston · 1st and 3 · Q3 · EPA −0.75E.Vasko rush middle for 0 yards (D.Ford)
- Week 5 · Delaware · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA −0.71E.Vasko rush middle for 2 yards loss (B.Matthews)
Where he ranks
Leads Conference USA quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns.
| Stat | His | Nation | Conference USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 6 | T-338th of 370 | 26th of 28 |
| Yards an attempt | 3.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 1 | T-202nd of 370 | T-16th of 28 |
| Passer rating | 240.2 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 50.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 24 | T-191st of 370 | 12th of 28 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 6 | T-16th of 370 | 1st of 28 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 2 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Conference USA quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Kohl | 1,801 | 11 | 9 | 255 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Caden Creel | 1,746 | 13 | 8 | 209 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Landyn Locke | 1,653 | 12 | 5 | 236 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Rickie Collins | 1,617 | 7 | 6 | 229 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Roman Gagliano | 1,587 | 12 | 4 | 258 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Nick Minicucci | 1,477 | 14 | 4 | 170 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Deshawn Purdie | 1,453 | 10 | 1 | 152 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Henry Belin IV | 1,071 | 8 | 4 | 126 | 8.5 |
| 9 | Trey Hedden | 906 | 5 | 6 | 124 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Brock Glenn | 887 | 6 | 4 | 165 | 5.4 |
| 11 | Rodney Tisdale Jr. | 883 | 4 | 2 | 123 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Skyler Locklear | 788 | 4 | 2 | 108 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Adam Damante | 638 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 5.4 |
| 14 | Tyler Bell | 373 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 7.6 |
| 15 | DJ Bailey | 258 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Braden Streeter | 175 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Landon Varnes | 154 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7.0 |
| 18 | EJ Archield Jr. | 137 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Jaylen Henderson | 131 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Zach Marker | 109 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Brett Holloway | 64 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12.8 |
| 22 | Riley Trujillo | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Jack Moran | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 |
| 24 | Skyler Williams | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 25 | Elijah Leonard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 26 | Ethan Vasko | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 27 | Caleb McMickle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 28 | Peter Costelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Pass targets
Davis and Belford saw 2 of the 2 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Davis | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 | 5.0 | |
| Jaylin Belford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | — |
Play by play: 2 passes, 1 caught, 6 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2022Kansas6-7HC: Lance Leipold · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2023Coastal Carolina8-5HC: Tim Beck · Balanced
2024Coastal Carolina6-7HC: Tim Beck · Run-leaning
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2026Liberty7-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.3 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
34.9%
173 pass / 323 run
Plays / game
62.0
8 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Liberty’s quarterbacks
| Ethan Vasko | Threw in 2 of 8 games · 1 of 2, 6 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT · 3.0 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 24 yds, 6 TD |
| Deshawn Purdie | Threw in all 8 games · 96 of 152, 1,453 yds, 10 TD, 1 INT · 9.6 yards an attempt on 152 attempts · ran for 134 yds, 0 TD |
| Jaylen Henderson | Threw in 5 of 8 games · 9 of 18, 131 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT · 7.3 yards an attempt on 18 attempts · ran for 27 yds, 0 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
11 carries and 2 pass attempts in 6 games
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #7 of 16 Conference USA QBs
How the All-Conference USA base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
Starter
The No. 1,622 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the Conference USA.
Five seasons, three schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Liberty ChadwellYear 5 · 6 games
- 2025 Liberty ChadwellYear 4 · 10 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalCoastal Carolina to Liberty
- 2024 Coastal Carolina BeckYear 3 · 12 games
- 2023 Coastal Carolina BeckYear 2 · 8 games
- Apr 2023 Entered the transfer portalKansas to Coastal Carolina
- 2022 Kansas LeipoldYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Oscar SmithChesapeake, VA · Class of 2022Three-star, No. 1,622 in the 2022 class. Signed with Kansas.Also from Oscar Smith: Travis Johnson (Michigan), Jahmari Deloatch (Virginia Tech), Jayden Covil (Virginia) and 5 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Kansas to Coastal Carolina, Apr 15, 2023.
- Transferred from Coastal Carolina to Liberty, Dec 22, 2024.
Played for three programs.
2022
- Signed with KansasThree-star, out of Oscar Smith
2023 8 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to Coastal Carolinafrom Kansas
2025 10 games
- Transferred to Libertyfrom Coastal Carolina
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Lance Leipold, Tim Beck and Jamey Chadwell.