Ethan Grunkemeyer
Virginia Tech Hokies
77
Solid

Ethan Grunkemeyer

Virginia Tech HokiesAverage
QBOffenseSolidTRANSFER · Penn State
Projected Starter

Is Ethan Grunkemeyer starting?

Ethan Grunkemeyer is the projected starter at QB for Virginia Tech Hokies.

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The Story

The X-Factor

A 4-star recruit out of Olentangy, ranked #105 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1,339 passing yards, 8 TD, 4 INT. That's 67% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #105 NatlTeam Share67%
Lewis Center, OH
Jersey
#17
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
212 lbs
Transfer
Penn State

Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
—133984

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9505
National Rank
#105
High School
Olentangy
Hometown
Lewis Center, OH

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated offense; 68th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.97 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 77.

Team offense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 10% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 1339 pass yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at QB · Virginia Tech Hokies

  1. 11777Ethan GrunkemeyerStarter
  2. 22270Bryce Baker
  3. 31256Kelden Ryan
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.