University of Wyoming Athletics

2023: Day participated in two games against New Mexico and Hawaii. He did not record a stat.

Before Wyoming: Ethan Day came to Wyoming in the spring of 2023 after playing one season at Modesto Community College in Modesto, Calif., in 2022.  He earned Honorable Mention All-Valley Conference honors as a freshman at Modesto C.C.  Day was a part of a Modesto team that finished the 2022 season tied for No. 17 in the Final 2022 JC Athletic Bureau Poll of California Community College Football Coaches.  He played in nine of Modesto’s 11 games in 2022, recording 16 total tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss for 28 yards and 3.0 sacks for 18 yards.  Day had a season-high four tackles in Modesto’s season finale against the eventual California Junior College State Champion, College of San Mateo.  Modesto met San Mateo in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Northern Region State Semifinals.  Day had a season best 2.0 tackles for loss versus Fresno City and his 3.0 sacks came in three separate games.  He played for head football coach Rusty Stivers at Modesto C.C.  Day played his high school football at Ripon High School in Ripon, Calif., where he earned All-Region honors as a senior.  He was also selected to and played in the 2022 Bay Area Cali Classic High School Senior Bowl.  His Valley Team defeated the Bay Area Team 28-21 in overtime, and Day was named the Valley Team’s Defensive MVP.  He was also named the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Trans-Valley League as a senior.  Day recorded 70 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks and five forced fumbles his senior season.  He played for head football coach Chris Musseman at Ripon High.