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 | 230 | — |
| Success rate | 45.7% | 52nd / 170 |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.5% | 38th / 170 |
| Deep-throw rate | 11.2% | 116th / 170 |
| Sack rate | 6.5% | 120th / 170 |
| Interception rate | 0.9% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 40.0% | 50th / 170 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 25 | — |
| Success rate | 60.0% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 12.0% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 28.0% | — |
| First downs | 11 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 7 | — |
| 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 throws219 throws charted
Run direction24 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#48 · 5-2 | 7 | 90% | 167/230 | 1984 | 15–2 | 8.6 | 45.7% | 42 | -4 | -0.1 | 5 | 60.0% |
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.0 | 167 | 230 | 72.6 | 1984 | 8.6 | 15 | 2 | 42 | -4 | -0.1 | 5 | 20 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 167 | — |
| Attempts | 230 | — |
| Completion % | 72.6% | 6th / 142 |
| Yards | 1984 | 4th / 265 |
| Yards / att. | 8.6 | 32nd / 142 |
| Touchdowns | 15 | 16th / 265 |
| Interceptions | 2 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 42 | — |
| Yards | -4 | 1367th / 1456 |
| Yards / carry | -0.1 | 323rd / 325 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 56th / 631 |
| 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% |
| Season | 6 GS | 510 | 459 | 272 | 1 | 90% |
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 | 230 | 1984 | 15 | 2 | +0.37 |
| 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 →