Ethan Garbers (born July 28, 2002) is an American professional football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies and UCLA Bruins.
Early life Garbers hometown is Newport Beach, California, where he attended Corona del Mar High School. In his high school career, he completed 643 of his 947 passes for 9,462 yards and 128 touchdowns to just 15 interceptions. Garbers also rushed for 784 yards and 18 touchdowns. Garbers committed to play college football at the University of Washington.
College career Washington Garbers did not take a single snap for Washington as a freshman in 2020. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
UCLA Garbers transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles, to continue his college career. In week 10 of the 2021 season, he made his first career start, where he completed 27 of his 44 passes for 265 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, but the Bruins fell to Utah 44–24. Garbers finished the 2021 season going 31 for 51 on his passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions. In 2022 he went 26 for 37 on passing attempts for 294 yards and two touchdowns to two interceptions. In 2023, Garbers was named the starting quarterback for UCLA's season opener against Coastal Carolina, beating out Dante Moore and Collin Schlee. However, head coach Chip Kelly started Moore in the following game. Garbers was the starting quarterback for the Bruins for the 2024 season.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers On May 8, 2025, Garbers signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. He was waived by the Panthers ahead of training camp on July 23.
Madrid Bravos On December 9, 2025, Garbers was signed by the Madrid Bravos of the European Football Alliance (EFA).https://madridbravos.com/ethan-garbers-new-quarterback-for-the-madrid-bravos-for-the-2026-season/ However, he was released on March 10, 2026, when the team ceased operations.https://as.com/masdeporte/los-madrid-bravos-desaparecen-f202603-n/
Frankfurt Galaxy On March 19, 2026, Garbers was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European Football Alliance. Garbers was cut by the Galaxy on July 24.https://frankfurt-galaxy.eu/qb1-ist-hier/
Career statistics SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2020 Washington Redshirt 2021UCLA 12 1 0–1 31 51 60.8 305 6.0 2 2 116.1 18 31 1.7 02022UCLA 6 0 0–0 26 37 70.3 294 7.9 2 2 144.0 7 0 0.0 22023UCLA 11 6 4–2 98 146 67.1 1,136 7.8 11 3 153.2 35 127 3.6 02024UCLA 11 11 5–6 235 363 64.7 2,727 7.5 16 11 136.3 83 136 1.6 1Career 40 18 9–9 390 597 65.3 4,462 7.5 31 18 139.2 143 294 2.1 3
Personal life Garbers' brother Chase played quarterback in college for the California Golden Bears.
References
External links Washington Huskies bio UCLA Bruins bio