Look, we’re not sure why Easton Stick’s parents named him Easton Stick either. He’s not on the record talking about it. Neither is anyone else in his family.
But here’s the thing. The Los Angeles Chargers’ backup-turned-starter is pretty dang interesting in his own right. He was a prolific collegiate quarterback. He’s been simmering on the Chargers’ roster for years waiting for an opportunity like the one he’ll get in Week 15 vs. the Las Vegas Raiders — the first regular season start of his career. He’s the next man up in a lineage of surprising passers like Tyson Bagent, Tommy DeVito, and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
He’ll have to hope his season turns out more like Tommy Cutlets than the rest of this year’s underwhelming emergency QBs. Here’s what you should know about him.