Lincoln Kienholz

Lincoln Kienholz

Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 3
Position	Quarterback
Class	Redshirt Sophomore
Personal information
Born:	Pierre, South Dakota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg)
Career history
College	Ohio State (2023–present)
High school	T. F. Riggs (Pierre, South Dakota)
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2024)
Stats at ESPN

Lincoln Kienholz is an American college football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

High school career

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 flipping his commitment to Ohio State University. ^{[6] [7]}

College career

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.

College statistics

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2023	Ohio State	3	0	—	10	22	45.5	111	5.0	0	0	87.8	6	2	0.3	0
2024	Ohio State	2	0	—	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0
2025	Ohio State	2	0	—	6	7	85.7	71	10.1	1	0	218.1	3	18	6.0	0
Career		7	0	0–0	16	29	55.2	182	6.3	1	0	87.8	9	20	2.2	0

References

1. "Full Court Press: Pierre's talented Lincoln Kienholz receives three sports worth of D-I attention". Mitchell Republic. February 28, 2022.
2. "South Dakota Full Court Press: Pierre's Lincoln Kienholz savors basketball season ahead of football future". Mitchell Republic. February 20, 2023.
3. "Pierre quarterback Lincoln Kienholz breaks South Dakota all-time passing record". Argus Leader.
4. "Joyce Edwards, Lincoln Kienholz headline USA TODAY High School Sports Awards winners". USA Today.
5. "Pierre standout quarterback Lincoln Kienholz to play in All-American Bowl". Argus Leader.
6. Caple, Christian. "Washington lands its QB in 2023 class, 3-star Lincoln Kienholz commits". The Athletic.
7. "'It's a pretty good process to trust': Why 2023 QB Lincoln Kienholz chose Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch.
8. "'I just thought he belonged': Moment not too big for Lincoln Kienholz in first Ohio State action". On3. November 15, 2023.

External links

• Ohio State Buckeyes bio