True freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer stepped in for the Nittany Lions as QB2 behind Drew Allar, and in a blowout College Football Playoff win over SMU even played his first collegiate snaps.

Ethan Grunkemeyer's first year at Penn State followed a typical freshman trajectory until it didn't. Grunkemeyer spent the regular season as the No. 3 quarterback for the Nittany Lions.

Here's where Penn State's 2024 commits stand in those rankings. Penn State's 2024 quarterback-tight end duo of Ethan Grunkemeyer and Luke Reynolds spent June opening eyes around the nation.