Daniel Patrick Etling was born on July 22, 1994, and is an American football quarterback who is a free agent.
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He played college football at Purdue and LSU and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Etling also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, and BC Lions.
Etling quarterbacked the Terre Haute South Vigo High School football team in Terre Haute, Indiana.
He was poised for a big senior season after a disappointing junior year where the Braves started 3–0 before losing their final seven games. For his senior year, Etling threw for 1,505 yards and 11 touchdowns.

He is an Eagle Scout.
As a junior, Etling committed to Purdue University on April 17, 2012. He also received football scholarship offers from Colorado and Iowa. When Purdue head coach Danny Hope was fired,
Etling stayed verbally committed to Purdue. Once Darrell Hazell was hired, Etling wanted to take the time to speak with Hazell before making a final decision on Purdue.
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Upon the completion of the first semester of his senior year of high school, Etling fulfilled his graduation requirements and decided to enroll at Purdue for the spring semester.
On January 25, 2022, Etling signed a reserve/future contract with the Green Bay Packers. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. He was waived on August 6, 2023.
Is Danny Etling still with the Packers?
The Green Bay Packers recently released Danny Etling, cutting their quarterback room from four to three. That leaves the Packers with Jordan Love, former USFL MVP Alex McGough, and rookie Sean Clifford.


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