Lincoln Kienholz
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 3 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Pierre, South Dakota |
| 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) |
Lincoln Kienholz is an American 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 switching 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]
References
- ^ "Full Court Press: Pierre's talented Lincoln Kienholz receives three sports worth of D-I attention". Mitchell Republic.
- ^ "South Dakota Full Court Press: Pierre's Lincoln Kienholz savors basketball season ahead of football future". Mitchell Republic.
- ^ "Pierre quarterback Lincoln Kienholz breaks South Dakota all-time passing record". Argus Leader.
- ^ "Joyce Edwards, Lincoln Kienholz headline USA TODAY High School Sports Awards winners". USA Today.
- ^ "Pierre standout quarterback Lincoln Kienholz to play in All-American Bowl". Argus Leader.
- ^ "Washington lands its QB in 2023 class, 3-star Lincoln Kienholz commits". The Athletic.
- ^ "'It's a pretty good process to trust': Why 2023 QB Lincoln Kienholz chose Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ "'I just thought he belonged': Moment not too big for Lincoln Kienholz in first Ohio State action". On3.