Easton Stick

Easton Michael Stick (born September 15, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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.

College career Stick graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha, Nebraska, and played college football at North Dakota State University.

2015 Stick 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.

2016 Stick 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.

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.

College statistics

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers 2019–2022 Stick was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round, 166th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. 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. Instead, Chase Daniel was signed on as a backup while Stick was not set to play. 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.

2023–2024 On March 13, 2023, the Chargers re-signed Stick to a one-year deal, keeping him as a backup for Herbert.

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.

On December 12, the Chargers announced that Stick would take over as the starter after it was revealed Herbert would need season-ending surgery. 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.

Stick re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2024.

Atlanta Falcons On April 21, 2025, Stick signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived as a part of final roster cuts on August 26 and re-signed with the Falcons' practice squad the following day. Stick was elevated to the active roster for play on October 26. On November 19, he was signed to the active roster.

Indianapolis Colts On June 1, 2026, Stick signed with the Indianapolis Colts. On August 30, Stick was released as part of final roster cuts.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers On August 31, 2026, Stick was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Year Team Games Passing Rushing Sacks Fumbles 2019 LAC 0 0 — 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 — 2022 LAC 0 0 — 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 — 2025 ATL 0 0 — 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