Where is Ethan Grunkemeyer from?

Ethan Grunkemeyer is a college football player, playing for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team, as of December 2024. Grunkemeyer plays as a quarterback for the Nittany Lions and dons the jersey number 17 for the program.

For his football prep career, Ethan Grunkemeyer attended Olentangy High School, where he passed for 8,401 yards and 80 touchdowns, setting school records. As a senior, he completed 66% of his passes for 3,517 yards and 39 touchdowns, leading the Braves to an 11-2 record. Grunkemeyer was a consensus four-star recruit, ranked among the top quarterbacks nationally by ESPN and 247Sports. He chose Penn State over offers from Cincinnati and Minnesota. At Penn State, he serves as a backup quarterback as of December 2024.

Ethan Grunkemeyer Hometown

Ethan Grunkemeyer hails from the town of Lewis Center in Ohio. There, he attended the Olentangy High School under head coach Wade Bartholomew. He was a three-year letter winner, received an invitation to the Under Armour All-America Game, was an Elite 11 finalist, and was named all-county Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Central Ohio District during his high school career. After his graduation, he began his college career with Penn State over other lucrative offers.

Ethan Grunkemeyer Nationality

Ethan Grunkemeyer is an American by nationality. His full name is Ethan McCabe Grunkemeyer. His parents are Heather Grunkemeyer and Megan McCabe. Both Megan and Heather were college athletes, where Heather played basketball at Gustavus Adolphus College while Megan played basketball at Ohio State. Ethan also has a brother named Brady Grunkemeyer.

For Penn State, Ethan made his debut in December 2024 against SMU Mustangs on December 21. There, he completed one pass for nine yards in two attempts.