Ethan Grunkemeyer
Virginia Tech Hokies
91
Elite

Ethan Grunkemeyer

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Projected Starter

Is Ethan Grunkemeyer starting?

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

Ethan Grunkemeyer is the projected starting QB on a Contender Virginia Tech — 91 OVR.

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Depth at QB · Virginia Tech Hokies

  1. 11791Ethan GrunkemeyerStarter
  2. 22279Bryce Baker
  3. 31270Kelden Ryan
  4. 41460Troy Huhn

What's Next

Who do they play next?Malik Washington — at Maryland · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Bryce Baker — No. 2 at QB for Virginia TechHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Virginia Tech Hokies

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

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 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #105 NatlTeam Share67%
Lewis Center, OH
Jersey
#17
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
218 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 87-rated offense; 68th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 91.

Team offense (SP+)
87
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 9% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WODUYDS 327
CMP-ATT
31-42
YDS
327
TD
2
INT
0
QBR
154.9
CAR
6
YDS
-25
AVG
-4.2
TD
1

Final W 44-21

Sep 5WVMIYDS 224
CMP-ATT
17-20
YDS
224
TD
2
INT
0
QBR
212.1
CAR
2
YDS
6
AVG
3.0
TD
0

Final W 73-3

Ethan Grunkemeyer's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

X-Factor
QB: 1339 pass yds · 8 TD · 4 INT
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.