Braxton Burmeister Season 2021

2021: Owns a 8-7 record as Virginia Tech’s starting QB, including a 6-3 mark at Lane Stadium ... Completed 12 of 19 passes for 169 yards and an 11-yard touchdown in a 17-10 win over North Carolina (9/3). Also rushed for 42 yards and a four-yard touchdown ... Threw for 142 yards with a six-yard touchdown while rushing for a career-high 52 yards vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/11) ... Had a career day at West Virginia (9/18) completing 19 of 31 passes for a career-high 223 yards, including 23-yard and 29-yard TDs. Also had a career-long 25-yard rush for a first down on third-and-25 ... Completed 17 of 27 passes for 212 yards with a 10-yard touchdown vs. Richmond (9/25). Also recorded 11 carries for 35 yards ... Completed 15 of 30 passes for 184 yards vs. Notre Dame (10/9). Also led the team in rushing with 10 carries for 49 yards, including a 19-yard TD ... Threw for 134 yards with a two-yard touchdown while recording nine carries for 19 yards vs. Pitt (10/16) ... Recorded 177 passing yards with a 22-yard touchdown, while rushing nine times for 14 yards vs. Syracuse (10/23) ... Completed 15 of 25 passes for a career-high 254 yards with two touchdowns, including a career-long 69-yard TD at Georgia Tech (10/30). Also rushed 11 times for 46 yards ... Recorded three carries for 15 yards before leaving due to injury at Boston College (11/5) ... Tossed a career-high three touchdown passes after going nine of 15 for 215 yards vs. Duke (11/13). Also rushed nine times for a career-high 71 yards ... Completed 14 of 17 passes for 109 yards with a six-yard TD at Miami (11/20). Also rushed 10 times for 52 yards. 

2020: Went 3-1 as Virginia Tech’s starting QB … Made his initial start for the Hokies in a 45-24 win vs. NC State (9/26). Completed seven passes for 106 yards and rushed the ball nine times for 46 yards … Started in a 38-31 win at Duke (10/3), accounted for three total TDs. Completed nine passes for 163 yards and rushed 14 times for 43 yards with two TDs (2 and 14 yards). Also threw a 12-yard TD to TE James Mitchell … Started at UNC (10/10), rushing 11 times for career-high 51 yards with an eight-yard TD … Completed 10 passes for 127 yards vs. Clemson (12/5) and rushed for six yards in a reserve role … Threw for a career-high 212 yards, leading Tech to a 33-15 win vs. Virginia (12/12). Completed 15 of 22 passes, including a 60-yard TD pass to WR Tayvion Robinson. Also rushed for 36 yards.
 
2019: Was unable to see game action after his appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility was denied … Practiced with the squad and redshirted.
 
Oregon (2017-18): Played in four games as a sophomore at Oregon in 2018, completing five of 10 passes and rushing for 29 yards … Made five starts and played in seven games as a true freshman in 2017, completing 57 percent of passes (44 of 77) for 330 yards with two touchdowns and six interceptions … Also rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns … Connected on 15 of 27 passes for 145 yards, highlighted by his first career TD toss in his first career start vs. No. 11 Washington State (10/7/17) … Scored on a pair of rushing touchdowns while passing for 74 yards on 8 of 15 attempts at UCLA (10/21/17) … Completed 75 percent (9 of 12) of his passes for 47 yards and a TD in a win vs. Utah (10/28/17).
 
High School: Four-star and top 200 prospect in the class by Rivals … Also rated the No. 7 dual-threat quarterback and No. 27 player in the state of California by Rivals … Finished as a four-star and the No. 10 dual-threat QB in the 247Sports composite rating … ESPN ranked him the No. 18 dual-threat QB and No. 46 in California … Named a first-team Parade All-American and “Rising Star” following senior season ... Named one of the top 100 recruits on the West Coast by the Tacoma News Tribune ... Set CIF San Diego Section career records in total yards (14,972), passing yards (11,512), passing touchdowns (127) and pass completions (853) in four varsity seasons ... Also selected first-team All-CIF San Diego Section ... Threw for 4,461 yards and 53 touchdowns with just eight interceptions while also rushing for 1,470 yards and 27 touchdowns ... Racked up 5,937 yards of total offense for an average of 371.1 per game while accounting for 80 total touchdowns, leading La Jolla Country Day to a CIF Division 5-A runner-up finish.
 
Personal: Son of Dan Burmeister and Angela Lilly-Burmeister … Father played linebacker at North Carolina (1983-86) and prepped at Oakton High School, the same alma mater as current Tech linebackers coach, Jack Tyler … Grandfather, Walt, served in the ROTC as a student and graduated from Virginia Tech in 1961 ... Has been coached and mentored by former Cincinnati Bengals QB Akili Smith (D1-1999) since the fourth grade ... Graduated with degrees in sociology and sports media and analytics.