The Sideline NIL ReportVirginia Tech Football
Virginia Tech sideline stock
Ethan Grunkemeyer
QB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lewis Center, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$2M
Virginia Tech sideline stock
Ethan Grunkemeyer
QB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Lewis Center, OH
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Sideline market estimate
$2M
Virginia Tech sideline stock
QB · Sophomore · #17 · 6' 2" · 218 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 20, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#17
Height
6' 2"
Weight
218 lbs
Hometown
From Lewis Center, OH
Sideline market estimate
$2M
Best current Sideline estimate based on role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation; reviewed August 19, 2026.
Market benchmark: On3 published estimate .
Confidence meter
High confidenceThe Sideline's estimate is strongly supported by current market evidence, roster role, and school-level spending context.
Ethan Grunkemeyer is a 6' 2" 218 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Virginia Tech and is listed by ESPN from Lewis Center, OH. The Sideline places the player 1st within the current Virginia Tech football roster and No. 93 nationally across the tracked NIL market. The $2M headline is The Sideline's best current estimate, calibrated against current market evidence reviewed August 19, 2026. It is not a reported contract or salary figure.
Pool share by sport
10.4%
Football pool: $19.25M
Pool share of school
6.8%
Virginia Tech roster market: $29.2M
Roster dollars tracked
$19.25M
Virginia Tech Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Lewis Center, OH
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Virginia Tech Hokies
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 105 nationally
Rating: 0.9505
High school: Olentangy
From: Lewis Center, OH
Class: 2024 / QB
Transfer history
Penn State to Virginia Tech
2026 portal cycle / Jan 14, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Ethan Grunkemeyer, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $2M headline case.
The visible base estimate is $2M. The pool-accounting allocation is $2M, equal to about 10.4% of the Virginia Tech football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster and No. 93 in The Sideline's national player index.
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