| Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 3 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | T. F. Riggs (Pierre, South Dakota) |
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Lincoln Kienholz is an American football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Kienholz attended T. F. Riggs High School in Pierre, South Dakota. He played football, basketball and baseball in high school. [1] [2] As a senior in football, he passed for 3,422 yards with 46 touchdowns and rushed for 1,435 yards and 24 touchdowns. Kienholz finished his career with the most passing yards in South Dakota history. [3] He was named USA Today's National Athlete of the Year in 2023. [4] He was selected to play in the 2023 All-American Bowl. [5] He originally committed to play college football at the University of Washington before switching to Ohio State University. [6] [7]
Kienholz entered 2023 as the third-string quarterback behind Kyle McCord and Devin Brown. He earned his first playing time against Michigan State, completing two of three passes for 18 yards. [8]
After McCord entered the transfer portal and Brown was injured in the first half of the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, Kienholz was the next man up. Unfortunately, Kienholz and the Buckeyes would struggle to get any offense going, losing 14-3. Kienholz completed six of 18 passes and threw for 86 yards.
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