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Ethan Downs

Kansas City Chiefs · Edge rusher (OLB) · #40 · Reserve

Born Oct 13, 2002 (age 23) · College: Oklahoma

Undrafted, rookie year 2025

Profile

The Steady Signal

Libra Sun. Plays with rhythm and timing more than force. Downs is at his best when everything around him is in balance. Capricorn Moon. Emotions stay in check and on schedule. He gets serious when others get nervous. Without a birth time, call it 87% Capricorn and 13% Aquarius. Mars square Saturn. Drive runs into a wall, and he learns to run through it. Built tough by friction. Air outside, earth inside. He thinks fast and lands softly, with a practical streak that keeps the ideas honest.

  • The Horse needs open space and a long field. Fence him in and he gets restless. Yang Water brings big-wave energy: powerful, restless, and always moving toward the goal.
  • A life path 9 leads with compassion and a long view.
  • Game-day read: earth and air lead the chart. Smart and steady, with very few wasted reps.
▸ Full chart read
  • His Mars is in Virgo, so he competes through technique. Clean reps win.
  • Born at the first quarter, so pressure moments bring out his decisiveness.
  • North Node in Gemini points him toward curiosity and flexibility.
  • Cardinal-heavy chart. He leads, launches, and pushes the action.
  • Venus was retrograde at his birth. He takes a while to trust people, and longer to let them go.

Placements

Sun
♎︎ Libra
20°09'
Moon (two possible signs)
♑︎ Capricorn or ♒︎ Aquarius
Aquarius from 20:53 ET; 87% of the day in Capricorn
Mercury
♎︎ Libra
2°10' at noon
Venus
♏︎ Scorpio Rx
15°27' at noon, retrograde
Mars
♍︎ Virgo
28°41' at noon
Jupiter
♌︎ Leo
14°05' at noon
Saturn
♊︎ Gemini Rx
29°05' at noon, retrograde
North Node
♊︎ Gemini
11°14'
Birth Moon phase
First quarter
Chinese zodiac
Water Horse
Yang
Life path
9
Element mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Fire 0%
  • Earth 40%
  • Air 40%
  • Water 20%
Modality mix (Sun to Mars)
  • Cardinal 60%
  • Fixed 20%
  • Mutable 20%

Aspects in the chart

  • Sun square Moon (possible)
  • Moon trine Mars (possible)
  • Mars square Saturn

The 2026 season

Jupiter return season. A lucky-cycle restart, and a good time to bet on himself. Transiting Neptune sits across from his Mars. Misdirection works both ways this season. The window opens Nov 27 and closes Dec 27, without hitting exact this season.

In his Jupiter return
  • Jupiter returnAug 11 to Sep 27
  • Neptune opposition natal MarsNov 27 to Dec 27

Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.