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ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Ethan Grunkemeyer; 2025: Kyron Drones; 2024: Kyron Drones, Collin Schlee, William Watson III; 2023: Kyron Drones, Grant Wells.
Virginia Tech Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ethan Grunkemeyer (5) | Que'Sean Brown 43, Luke Reynolds 42, Ayden Greene 19 | 1,561 | 12-2 |
| 2025 | Kyron Drones (12) | Ayden Greene 58, Takye Heath 36, Donavon Greene 30 | 2,011 | 17-9 |
| 2024 | Kyron Drones (9), Collin Schlee (2), William Watson III (1) | Jaylin Lane 41, Da'Quan Felton 40, Benji Gosnell 38 | 2,348 | 15-8 |
| 2023 | Kyron Drones (10), Grant Wells (2) | Da'Quan Felton 44, Jaylin Lane 40, Dae'Quan Wright 32 | 2,505 | 21-5 |
| 2022 | Grant Wells (11) | Kaleb Smith 48, Nick Gallo 42, Da'Wain Lofton 31 | 2,078 | 9-9 |
| 2021 | Braxton Burmeister (11) | Tayvion Robinson 50, Tre Turner 39, Raheem Blackshear 27 | 2,133 | 17-5 |
| 2020 | Hendon Hooker (7), Braxton Burmeister (4) | Tayvion Robinson 54, Tre Turner 45, James Mitchell 41 | 2,213 | 13-6 |
| 2019 | Hendon Hooker (7), Ryan Willis (4), Quincy Patterson (1) | Tre Turner 55, Damon Hazelton 55, Tayvion Robinson 40 | 2,548 | 22-7 |
| 2018 | Ryan Willis (9), Josh Jackson (3) | Damon Hazelton 77, Eric Kumah 61, Hezekiah Grimsley 50 | 3,059 | 27-9 |
| 2017 | Josh Jackson (12) | Cam Phillips 102, Sean Savoy 58, Eric Kumah 41 | 2,845 | 20-8 |
| 2016 | Jerod Evans (13) | Isaiah Ford 125, Cam Phillips 88, Bucky Hodges 63 | 3,401 | 29-7 |
| 2015 | Michael Brewer (6), Brenden Motley (6) | Isaiah Ford 104, Cam Phillips 57, Bucky Hodges 55 | 2,554 | 23-13 |
| 2014 | Michael Brewer (12) | Isaiah Ford 79, Bucky Hodges 62, Willie Byrn 54 | 2,657 | 18-13 |
| 2013 | Logan Thomas (12) | Willie Byrn 73, Demitri Knowles 67, Joshua Stanford 60 | 2,885 | 16-13 |
| 2012 | Logan Thomas (12) | Marcus Davis 82, Corey Fuller 59, Dyrell Roberts 57 | 2,810 | 17-15 |
| 2011 | Logan Thomas (13) | Jarrett Boykin 89, Danny Coale 67, D.J. Coles 40 | 2,947 | 21-9 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Virginia Tech Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Que'Sean Brown | WR | 43 | 33 | 371 | 2 |
| Luke Reynolds | TE | 42 | 37 | 373 | 4 |
| Ayden Greene | WR | 19 | 12 | 213 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Overton Jr. | RB | 18 | 15 | 150 | 1 |
| Davion Brown | WR | 15 | 10 | 137 | 1 |
| Benji Gosnell | TE | 10 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Marlion Jackson | WR | 10 | 5 | 56 | 1 |
| Tyseer Denmark | WR | 6 | 6 | 59 | 0 |
| Marcellous Hawkins | RB | 6 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Ja'Ricous Hairston | TE | 4 | 4 | 70 | 1 |
| Harrison Saint Germain | TE | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Keylen Adams | WR | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
2026 Virginia Tech Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs vmi | W 73-3 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 26-31 | 339 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | vs ODU | W 44-21 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 32-44 | 327 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | at MD | W 35-26 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 31-39 | 314 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at BC | W 21-14 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 22-35 | 147 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 5 | vs PITT | L 33-35 | Ethan Grunkemeyer | 30-41 | 434 | 3 | 2 |
2026 Virginia Tech Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Luke Reynolds | 42 | 36 | 367 | 4 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Que'Sean Brown | 42 | 32 | 357 | 2 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Ayden Greene | 19 | 12 | 213 | 1 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Jeffrey Overton Jr. | 18 | 15 | 150 | 1 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Davion Brown | 15 | 10 | 137 | 1 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Benji Gosnell | 10 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Marlion Jackson | 9 | 5 | 56 | 1 |
| Ethan Grunkemeyer → Marcellous Hawkins | 6 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
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