Ethan Grunkemeyer

QB · #17 · Virginia Tech · JR · 6'2" · 213 · Lewis Center, OH

Projected QB starter

1,984 2026 pass yards

15-2 2026 TD-INT

164.8 Passer rating

18 Career games (14 starts)

Heisman odds (#28 board)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Cmp-Att	Pass yds	TD-INT	Rtg	Rush yds
2026	Virginia Tech	7	7	167-230	1,984	15-2	164.8	-4
2025	Penn State	11	7	123-178	1,339	8-4	142.6	-46

2026 Percentile vs QBs

Pass yards per game 283.4 93

Completion rate 72.6% 96

Yards per attempt 8.6 77

TD rate 6.5% 70

INT rate 0.9% 74

Passer rating 164.8 85

Around Ethan

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Marcellous Hawkins Jr. RB · 325 rush yds · 7g

WR-X

Marlion Jackson WR · 94 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Ayden Greene WR · 280 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Que'Sean Brown WR · 616 rec yds · 7g

Luke Reynolds TE · 449 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Virginia Tech 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.1% 59

Red zone TD rate 70.5% 43

Line yards per carry 2.0 15

Sack rate allowed 7.4% 33

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Completions	Pass attempts	Passing yards	Passing TDs	INTs	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Sacks taken
W1	VMI Keydets	17	20	224	2	0	2	6	0	0
W2	ODU	31	42	327	2	0	6	-25	1	3
W3	@ MD	31	39	314	3	0	4	13	1	1
W4	@ BC	22	35	147	1	0	3	-3	0	2
W5	PITT	30	41	434	3	2	6	-15	1	2
W6	@ CAL	21	31	288	1	0	8	-5	1	3
W7	GT	15	22	250	3	0	13	25	1	5

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#103

Landen Thomas TE · Colquitt County FSU

#104

Jonathan Paylor ATH · Hugh M Cummings NCST

#105

Ethan Grunkemeyer QB · Olentangy PSU

#106

Braylon Staley WR · Strom Thurmond TENN

#107 Walker White QB · Little Rock Christian Academy AUB

QBs in the class

Luke Kromenhoek Benedictine Military School FSU

CJ Carr Saline ND

Ethan Grunkemeyer Olentangy PSU

#8 Walker White Little Rock Christian Academy AUB

#9 Jadyn Davis Providence Day School MICH

2026 · 93th pctile of QBs

Recruit · 96th pctile of class