Ethan Vasko

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 224-of-393 pass attempts for 2,889 yards and 21 touchdowns Also recorded 170 rushing attempts for 815 yards and seven touchdowns Finished the 2024 season completing 148-of-271 passing attempts for 2,110 yards and 14 touchdowns Also rushed 107 times for 447 yards and five touchdowns during the 2024 season During the 2023 season, he completed 20-of-33 passes for 199 yards and rushed 17 times for 50 yards en route to being named MVP of the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl against San Jose State Started his collegiate career at Kansas during the 2022 season Played in one game against Texas Tech, completing 3-of-5 passing attempts for 13 yards Prep: Graduated from Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va. Ranked as a three-star recruit at quarterback by 247Sports Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals A two-time all-region offensive player of the year A three-time first-team all-region quarterback Named the I-64 Sports first-team quarterback Was tabbed the Abe Goldblatt All-Tidewater Player of the Year Led Oscar Smith High School to three state championship games and back-to-back state championships Broke the Virginia High School record with 10 touchdowns in a single game Tied the state record with nine touchdown passes in a single game Recorded a 35-3 record as a starting quarterback with 9,203 total yards and 134 total touchdowns Personal: Son of Jennifer and Richard Vasko Interdisciplinary Studies major Birthday is November 2 Student-Athlete Q&A What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level? A great school. A great relationship with the coaches. I loved the sporting of the school and what it’s about. Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration? My parents for how hard they work and the amount of stuff they have done for my family. What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment? Becoming a leader of the team at Coastal and becoming the starting quarterback, as well as winning two state championships in high school. Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)? My brother Zachary Vasko played college baseball. Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal? Steak. What is the first app you check on your phone each day? iMessage. What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics? Playing golf and hanging out with my girlfriend. Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)? Luma, a golden retriever, and Koda, a great Pyrenees mix. Who was your favorite athlete growing up? Ladanian Tomlinson What is your dream vacation spot and why? Bora Bora.