Easton Stick

Easton Michael Stick (born September 15, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons 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.

Easton Stick

Stick in 2022
No. 12 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1995-09-15) September 15, 1995 (age 29) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Creighton Preparatory School (Omaha, Nebraska)
College:	North Dakota State (2014–2018)
NFL draft:	2019: 5th round, 166th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2019–2024) Atlanta Falcons (2025–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
4× FCS champion (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) FCS First-team All-American (2018) First-team All-MVFC (2018) MVFC Offensive Player of the Year (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Passing attempts: 175 Passing completions: 112 Completion percentage: 64.0% TD–INT: 3–1 Passing yards: 1,133 Passer rating: 85.7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Stick graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, and played college football at North Dakota State University.^[1]

2015

Easton Stick's first ever snaps were 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 1 touchdown, in a game that saw the Bison run for 243 yards in a 28–14 victory. In 2 games he threw for 4 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 would end up winning the FCS Championship Game against Jacksonville State, 37–10.

2016

After Carson Wentz, the starting QB was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the second pick of the 2016 NFL draft, Stick became the full starter. In Week 3 of the 2016 season, NDSU would beat #13 ranked 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 would get 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.

2017

In 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.

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
		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

Pre-draft measurables

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
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

2019–2022

Stick was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round with the 166th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.^[5] 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.^[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

On 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, three touchdowns, and one interception to go with a rushing touchdown.^[14]

Stick re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2024.^[15]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 21, 2025, Stick signed with the Atlanta Falcons.^[16]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacks		Fumbles
		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
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