Former Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer has transferred to Virginia Tech, reuniting with head coach James Franklin in Blacksburg.
Grunkemeyer started the last seven games of the season for Penn State after former starter Drew Allar broke his ankle in Week 7 against Northwestern. The redshirt freshman threw for 1,339 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Penn State went 4-3 during that stretch and won the last four games with Grunkemeyer as the starter.
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Grunkemeyer will now reunite with Franklin, who coached him during his first two seasons at Penn State. Franklin was fired from Penn State in October following a 3-3 start to the season. Penn State’s associate head coach and cornerbacks coach, Terry Smith, served as interim head coach.
In November, Franklin was named the head coach at Virginia Tech. After a lengthy coaching search, Penn State hired former Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell as its new head coach.
Campbell has already brought in former Iowa State offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser and 19 former Iowa State players to Penn State, including quarterback Rocco Becht, who started for the last three years at Iowa State.
