Quarterback, Virginia Tech (from Penn State), 2024–⁠26

Ethan Grunkemeyer

Number
No. 17
Height
6′2″
Weight
218 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Lewis Center, OH

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Ethan Grunkemeyer plays quarterback for Virginia Tech, after Penn State (2024–⁠25). Grunkemeyer is No. 4 in FBS in passing yards this season. Last time out, against Georgia Tech: 15 of 22, 250 yards, 3 TD; 13 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD.

2026 so far

1,984 passing yards, 15 TD

No. 4 in FBS in passing yards

Last game: 15 of 22, 250 yards, 3 TD; 13 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD vs. Georgia Tech, W 34–⁠24

Next game: at Clemson, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 224VMI
  2. 327ODU
  3. 314@MD
  4. 147@BC
  5. 434PITT
  6. 288@CAL
  7. 250GT

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

At a glance

Best season
1,984
Passing yards, 2026 (Virginia Tech, 5–⁠2)
Best game
434 yards
Vs. Pittsburgh, week 5, 2026: No. 2 passing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 4
In FBS in passing yards, 2026

Career highs

434passing yards, career highvs. Pittsburgh, 20263touchdown passes, career highthree times; last vs. Georgia Tech, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Penn State1250.094.501
2025Penn State12317869.11,3397.584
2026Virginia Tech16723072.61,9848.6152
Career29141071.03,3328.1237

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2025Penn State35−46−1.3110
2026Virginia Tech42−4−0.1520
Career77−50−0.6620

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Penn State17QBYr 1
2025Penn State17QBYr 2
2026Virginia Tech17QBSo. (Yr 3)6′2″218

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2024Penn State20.09––0.2––
2025Penn State2100.3067th (n=314)0.2463.234%0.34
2026Virginia Tech2710.3886th (n=273)0.21103.852%0.33

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Penn State46%7.0 yds6.8 yds15 of 13433%
2026Virginia Tech50%7.3 yds6.7 yds26 of 22535%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Penn State47%2.900.900.0026%
2026Virginia Tech64%2.700.801.0024%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Virginia Tech 7 games, 1,984 passing yards, 15 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5vs.VMIW 73–⁠31720224206
Sep 12vs.Old DominionW 44–⁠21314232720−25
Sep 19atMarylandW 35–⁠2631393143013
Sep 26atBoston CollegeW 21–⁠14223514710−3
Oct 2vs.PittsburghL 33–⁠35304143432−15
Oct 10atCaliforniaL 20–⁠25213128810−5
Oct 17vs.Georgia TechW 34–⁠2415222503025
2025 Penn State 10 games, 1,339 passing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.NevadaW 46–⁠117986008
Sep 13vs.VillanovaW 52–⁠6121910–
Oct 11vs.NorthwesternL 21–⁠22–––––0
Oct 18atIowaL 24–⁠25152893021
Nov 1atOhio StateL 14–⁠38192814501−39
Nov 8vs.IndianaL 24–⁠27223121911−2
Nov 15atMichigan StateW 28–⁠10813127206
Nov 22vs.NebraskaW 37–⁠101112181102
Nov 29atRutgersW 40–⁠36172120910−11
Dec 27 ✦vs.ClemsonW 22–⁠10233426020−11
2024 Penn State 1 game, 9 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Dec 21 ✦vs.SMUW 38–⁠1012901–

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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