17Ethan Grunkemeyer
QB · RS SO/TR
3-SOTRANSFER
Penn State → Virginia Tech
Penn State → Virginia TechCurrent depth chart
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Bio
Ethan Grunkemeyer is a quarterback from Lewis Center, Ohio, who attended Olentangy High School as a three-year letterwinner and 2023 team captain. He set school records with 8,401 career passing yards and 80 career passing touchdowns. A consensus four-star recruit, Grunkemeyer played one game at Penn State in 2024 before redshirting. In 2025, he appeared in 11 contests and made seven starts, completing 69 percent of his passes for 1,339 yards and eight touchdowns while adding one rushing touchdown. He helped Penn State secure a four-game winning streak to close the season, including a victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl. From Olentangy · Lewis Center, OH.
Ethan Grunkemeyer started 7 of 13 games in 2025 and appeared in 11. He took the snap on 58% of his team's offensive plays.
Player information
ClassRedshirt SophomoreHeight6'2"Weight213 lbHometownLewis Center, OHHigh schoolOlentangyRecruiting4 · No. 105 national · 2024 classConferenceACCPrevious schoolPenn StateTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Passing
17/20
CMP/ATT
224
YDS
2
TD
0
INT
Rushing
2
CAR
6
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
7.8
ADOT
156
AIR YDS
9.4
YAC/CMP
3.0
LINE YDS
1.1
EXPLOSIVE
100%
RUSH SUCC
75%
PASS SUCC
30%
USAGE
Career path
OLENTANGYLewis Center, OH
PENN STATE2024 – 2025
VIRGINIA TECH2026 — present
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