Former Virginia Tech quarterback officially added to San Diego State roster

It’s official. Braxton Burmeister is heading to San Diego State.

The Aztecs announced Tuesday they added Burmeister to their roster via the transfer portal. He spent the last two years at Virginia Tech after starting his college career at Oregon.

It’s a homecoming for Burmeister. He’s from La Jolla, California, and was the No. 41 recruit from the state from the Class of 2017, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

After transferring from Virginia Tech, Burmeister was the No. 40 quarterback in the transfer portal, according to the On3 transfer rankings. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

This past season for the Hokies, Burmeister completed 142 of 255 passes for 1,960 yards and 14 touchdowns. Virginia Tech went 6-7 overall and 4-4 in ACC play in 2021.

Braxton Burmeister gives cryptic response on reported transfer destination

Virginia Tech lost quarterback Braxton Burmeister to the transfer portal before the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against Maryland. It’s his second time going through the process, originally playing for the Oregon Ducks.

On Monday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Burmeister had made his decision and would play for the San Diego State Aztecs. Attending La Jolla Country Day during high school, the quarterback would be finishing up his collegiate career back home.

However, when the Union-Tribune reached out to Burmeister to confirm their own story, he denied committing to the Aztecs. He said “there is mutual interest” but nothing was official between the two sides.

If San Diego State does end up landing the quarterback, Burmeister would enter the program as a redshirt senior. He threw for 1,960 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four interceptions last season with Virginia Tech.

According to the report, classes will begin for San Diego State on Wednesday but the first two weeks will be virtual. If Burmeister is going to play for the Aztecs next season, he would have to make a decision quickly.

Coming out of high school, Burmeister was a four-star prospect according to the On3 Consensus. He set San Diego Section records at Jolla Country Day with 11,499 passing yards, 936 completions, and 128 touchdowns.

Burmeister was ranked the No. 28 quarterback and was a top 50 player out of the state of California at No. 41. San Diego State offered him during the original recruitment however, it was under a different coaching staff.

Programs such as Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, South Carolina, and UCLA were interested as well.