#17

Ethan Grunkemeyer

QB · Virginia Tech · Fr. · #17

Transferred Penn State → Virginia Tech for 2026
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Ethan Grunkemeyer

QB · Penn State · Fr · #17

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#105 national
CFB
College
Penn State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to Virginia Tech

2025Penn State
2026Virginia Tech

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2025Penn State7-6HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Penn State12317869.1%1,3397.584142.6----
2024Penn State1250.0%94.501-12.2----
Career12418068.9%1,3487.585140.9----
SeasonTeam
2025Penn State35-46-1.31--
2024Penn State----------
Career35-46-1.31--

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Pocket Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Skylar John Thompson’s 2021 season.

Kansas State · 2021

#2

Tanner Morgan

Minnesota · 2022

62%
#3

Dylan Lonergan

Boston College · 2025

All-ACC
62%
#4

Will Rogers

Washington · 2024

57%
#5

Dylan Raiola

Nebraska · 2025

57%

Matches Skylar on

Total pass EPA (college ability)
Completion %

Differs from Skylar on

Class year (lower)
Rush yards / carry (lower)
Weight (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Bo Nix’s path through Oregon.

Bo Nix

83%match

Oregon · 2023

#2

Justin Fields

Ohio State · 2020

All-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 11
76%
#3

Shedeur Sanders

Colorado · 2024

Unitas Golden ArmAll-Big 12NFL Rd 5
71%
#4

Carson Beck

Miami · 2025

All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 1
68%
#5

Gunner Stockton

Georgia · 2025

68%

Matches Bo on

Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Heintschel's freshman season at Pittsburgh (2025).

Pittsburgh · 2025

All-ACC
#2

Dylan Raiola

Nebraska · 2024

All-Big Ten
49%
#3

Michael Hawkins Jr.

Oklahoma · 2024

47%
#4

Desmond Trotter

South Alabama · 2020

45%
#5

Bear Bachmeier

BYU · 2025

44%

Matches Mason on

Total pass EPA (college ability)

Differs from Mason on

Recruiting rating (higher)
Completion % (higher)
Rush yards / carry (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Ethan Grunkemeyer

#1

Bo Nix

Oregon · 2022

83%
#2

Shedeur Sanders

Colorado · 2023

71%
#3

Carson Beck

Georgia · 2023

68%
#4

Gunner Stockton

Georgia · 2025

68%
#5

Demond Williams Jr.

Washington · 2024

64%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #123

Final rank
#157
Avg #146.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #123 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2024–2025
9.02024
1,3392025

+14778%

Up 14778% from first season to most-recent.