Braxton Burmeister transferred to Virginia Tech ahead of the 2019 season from Oregon, giving the Hokies a quarterback room of Hendon Hooker, Quincy Patterson and Burmeister. Oh, what could have been?
Burmeister redshirted his first season on campus, while Hooker took over Virginia Tech’s quarterback position. They returned in 2020, with Hooker remaining atop the depth chart but missing the first few games with an illness. Burmeister started those games, and led the Hokies to wins over N.C. State and Duke before giving way to Hooker in Week 3 vs. North Carolina.
He would appear in two more games that season, completing 57% of his passes for 687 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.