Player Profile

Ethan Grunkemeyer

QB • 6'2" • 212 lbs • Lewis Center, OH, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Ethan Grunkemeyer is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.8 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

9.8

Efficiency

55

Consistency

63.9

Season Value

57.2

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Penn State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Primary stop by seasons
Penn State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Penn State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: SMU

Ethan Grunkemeyer, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Penn State. Ethan Grunkemeyer is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.8 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Penn State paired 1,293 primary output with 55 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 55 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Clemson

Win with 249 yards of offense and 57.8 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Penn State

Games

10

Primary Metric / G

129.3

Efficiency

55

Usage

9.8

Consistency

63.9

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 249. Nevada: 94. Unknown: 19. Northwestern: 0. Iowa: 94. Ohio State: 106. Indiana: 217. Michigan State: 133. Nebraska: 183. Rutgers: 198

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 38 by 57.8. Nevada: 12 by 71. Unknown: 2 by 76.4. Northwestern: 1 by 0. Iowa: 34 by 38.6. Ohio State: 32 by 49.2. Indiana: 35 by 54.2. Michigan State: 21 by 62.6. Nebraska: 16 by 74.2. Rutgers: 22 by 66

Split Comparison

Wins171.4 · n=5 · +67.2 vs Losses
Losses104.3 · n=4 · -67.2 vs Wins
First Half91.2 · n=5 · -76.2 vs Second Half
Second Half167.4 · n=5 · +76.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Clemson

Best efficiency game

76.4 vs Unknown

Result
Sat 12/27@ ClemsonW 22-10233426067.62057.84-11-2.8005
Sat 11/29@ RutgersW 40-36172120981.010661-11-1100
Sun 11/23vs NebraskaW 37-10111218191.71074.2420.5007
Sat 11/15@ Michigan StateW 28-1081312761.52062.6860.80010
Sat 11/8vs IndianaL 24-27223121971.01154.24-2-0.5006
Sat 11/1@ Ohio StateL 14-38192814567.90149.24-39-9.8000
Sat 10/18@ IowaL 24-2515289353.60238.6610.2009
Sat 10/11vs NorthwesternL 21-22010000
Sat 9/13vs Unknown121950.01076.4
Sat 8/30vs NevadaW 46-11798677.80071382.7016

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Penn State

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 PostseasonPenn State929.20
2025 PostseasonPenn State1,293559.81,284
2025 Regular SeasonPenn State1,293559.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

SMU

Win with 9 yards of offense and 29.2 efficiency.

9

Primary metric

9 total offense with 29.2 efficiency.

#2

Clemson

249

Primary metric

Win with 249 yards of offense and 57.8 efficiency.

249 total offense with 57.8 efficiency.

#3

Nebraska

183

Primary metric

Win with 183 yards of offense and 74.2 efficiency.

183 total offense with 74.2 efficiency.

#4

Indiana

217

Primary metric

Loss with 217 yards of offense and 54.2 efficiency.

217 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.

#5

Rutgers

198

Primary metric

Win with 198 yards of offense and 66 efficiency.

198 total offense with 66 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Penn State

1,293 primary output · 55 efficiency · 9.8 usage

57.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Penn State

57.2

1,293 primary · 55 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Penn State

32.5

9 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 0 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ takeover TD games

5

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2024 · Rating 0.9505

Olentangy · Lewis Center, OH

Committed To
Penn State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2024

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

1,302

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 11 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career passing yards
1,348