Career Highlights
- Became an Ohio State graduate Aug. 8, 2021 with a degree in Sport Industry
- Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)
- OCSA Academic All-Ohio (2021)
- 2019 Wolstein Classic All-Tournament Team (game-winning goal vs. UIC, 9/1/19)
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 17, 2019)
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2018)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2022)
2021 (Fall-Redshirt Senior at Ohio State)
- Scored three times, one a game-winner vs. Penn State (W, 2-1) in 10 games and eights starts
- Played 650 minutes in a season in which he was missed six early-season games with injury
- Ten of 20 shots on the year were on net
- Buckeyes were 3-0 when he scored
2021 (Spring-Redshirt Junior at Ohio State)
- Scored on a header in the season finale at Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament
- Played in seven games, scoring on his only shot of the season
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore at Ohio State)
- Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (9/17/19)
- Scored game-tying goal and assisted on Jack Holland’s game winner at No. 25 Bowling Green (2-1) Sept. 13.
- Scored twice in the second half in 2-0 win at South Florida (Sept. 17)
- Scored the game-winning goal following a long delay in the second half vs. UIC to lead Buckeyes to 1-0 vs. the Flames (9/1/19)
- Second on team with 13 points (6 goals, 1 assist)
- Starts in 16 of 17 games with 90 or more minutes played in two
- Scored on five six of eight shots on goal … recorded 30 shots on the year, second on the team.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman at Ohio State)
- Played in 14 matches with 13 starts for 890 minutes with three goals and two points
- Made collegiate debut, starting in season opener vs. Furman playing in 76 minutes (Aug. 24)
- Started vs. Hofstra and played in 37 minutes (Aug. 26)
- Scored first career goal vs. Penn State (Sept. 16)
- Had three shots in matches vs. Rutgers (Sept. 30) and Cleveland State (Oct. 5)
- Scored his third goal of the year vs. No. 8 Michigan State (Oct. 12)
2017 (Freshman at Ohio State)
- Received a medical redshirt in 2017
Prior to Ohio State
- A powerful forward, was the 2016 Columbus Crew Academy Player of the Year
- Rated as the No. 30 overall prospect in 2017 class by College Soccer News
- Spent time with the U.S. Youth National team
- Joined Crew Soccer Academy SC during the 2012-2013 season and has been playing in the USSDA for the past five years, tallying more than 40 goals
- Selected to play in the USSDA Select Game during the winter showcase
- Also was picked to play in the Generation Adidas Elite Soccer Program where he played against Bayern Munich’s 98/99 Academy
Personal
- Son of William and Diana Etling
- Father played basketball at Ashland University
- Has one brother, Tyler
- Majoring in business
- Would like to play professionally after graduation
- Favorite pastimes include Cleveland sports and pick-up basketball games
- Lists greatest sports thrill as Cleveland Cavaliers winning NBA title after being down 3-1