Ethan Grunkemeyer Season 2026

2025 at Penn State: Played in 11 games, starting the final seven ... Completed 69 percent of his passes for 1,339 yards and eight touchdowns ... Added one rushing touchdown ... Guided Penn State to a season-ending four-game winning streak, with a win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

2024 at Penn State: Played in one game vs. SMU and redshirted.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and served as team captain in 2023 ... Led the Braves to an 11-2 record as a senior...Received an invitation to the Under Armour All-America Game ... Was an Elite 11 finalist ... In 2023, was selected first-team all-state, first-team all-conference and conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year ... Named all-county Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Central Ohio District ... Tabbed honorable mention All-Ohio and second team All-Central Ohio District in 2022 ... Owns Olentangy school records for career passing yards (8,401), career passing touchdowns (80), season passing yards (3,517) and season passing touchdowns (39) ... As a senior, completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,517 yards and 39 touchdowns ... Completed 64 percent of his passes for 2,649 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior ... Tossed 2,220 yards and 16 touchdowns, completing 67 percent of his passes, as a sophomore...Rated as a consensus four-star prospect ... Ranked as the No. 85 overall prospect, No. 5 quarterback and No. 4 prospect in Ohio by ESPN ... Tabbed as the No.103 overall recruit, No. 8 quarterback and No. 2 player in Ohio by 247Sports ... Rated as the No.108 overall prospect, No. 7 quarterback and No. 6 recruit in Ohio by On3 ... Ranked as the No. 213 prospect, No. 15 quarterback and No. 10 prospect in Ohio by Rivals ... Also played basketball.

Personal: Full name is Ethan McCabe Grunkemeyer ... Son of Heather Grunkemeyer and Megan McCabe ... Has a brother, Brady...Mother, Megan, played basketball at Ohio State (1997-99) and mother, Heather, played basketball at Gustavus Adolphus College (1989-93)...Hobbies include spending time with friends ... Volunteers with the 2nd & 7 Foundation.