Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 268 | — |
| Success rate | 44.0% | 69th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.1% | 45th / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 10.1% | 143rd / 181 |
| Sack rate | 7.8% | 145th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 0.8% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 35.4% | 86th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 38 | — |
| Success rate | 50.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 10.5% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 31.6% | — |
| First downs | 15 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 9 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Grunkemeyer's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws251 throws charted
Run direction34 carries
2025 charting · Penn State
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (6 of Grunkemeyer’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws133 throws charted
Run direction11 carries
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Virginia Tech#49 · 6-2 | 8 | 91% | 187/262 | 2140 | 17–2 | 8.2 | 44.0% | 58 | 10 | 0.2 | 5 | 50.0% |
| 2025 |  Penn State#18 · 7-6 | 10 | 53% | 123/178 | 1339 | 8–4 | 7.5 | 45.0% | 35 | -46 | -1.3 | 1 | 42.1% |
| 2024 | Penn State#4 · 13-3 | 1 | 1% | 1/2 | 9 | 0–1 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ethan Grunkemeyer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ethan Grunkemeyer's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  VMI | W 73–3 | 7.4 | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 224 | 11.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | W 44–21 | 6.5 | 31 | 42 | 73.8 | 327 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -25 | -4.2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | @ Maryland | W 35–26 | 7.9 | 31 | 39 | 79.5 | 314 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | @ Boston College | W 21–14 | 4.9 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 147 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |  Pittsburgh | L 33–35 | 7.2 | 30 | 41 | 73.2 | 434 | 10.6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -15 | -2.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | @ California | L 20–25 | 7.1 | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 288 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | -5 | -0.6 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Georgia Tech | W 34–24 | 7.9 | 15 | 22 | 68.2 | 250 | 11.4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 1.9 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | @ Clemson | W 20–16 | 5.2 | 20 | 32 | 62.5 | 156 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0.9 | 0 | 12 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.8 | 187 | 262 | 71.4 | 2140 | 8.2 | 17 | 2 | 58 | 10 | 0.2 | 5 | 20 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 187 | — |
| Attempts | 262 | — |
| Completion % | 71.4% | 7th / 146 |
| Yards | 2140 | 17th / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.2 | 42nd / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 17 | 19th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 2 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 58 | — |
| Yards | 10 | 1075th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 0.2 | 310th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 82nd / 683 |
| Long | 20 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 4 | — |
| Lost | 2 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · VMI | ✓ QB | 72 | 37 | 22 | · | 51% |
| Wk 2 · Old Dominion | ✓ QB | 86 | 78 | 48 | · | 91% |
| Wk 3 · Maryland | ✓ QB | 75 | 75 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 4 · Boston College | ✓ QB | 77 | 69 | 34 | · | 90% |
| Wk 5 · Pittsburgh | ✓ QB | 73 | 73 | 47 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · California | — | 64 | 64 | 40 | · | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Tech | ✓ QB | 63 | 63 | 38 | · | 100% |
| Wk 8 · Clemson | — | 70 | 69 | 51 | 1 | 99% |
| Season | 6 GS | 580 | 528 | 323 | 2 | 91% |
Position Room
4 QBs on the Virginia Tech roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | QB | JR | 262 | 2140 | 17 | 2 | +0.35 |
| 22 | Bryce Baker | QB | SO | 14 | 127 | 1 | 0 | +0.19 |
| 12 | Kelden Ryan | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Troy Huhn | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Virginia Tech depth chart →