It wasn’t too long ago that Ohio State quarterback Lincoln Kienholz felt like the new kid on the block in Columbus.
A four-star recruit in the 2023 class, Kienholz committed to the Buckeyes late in his recruiting cycle, choosing to play for Ryan Day over a Kalen DeBoer-led Washington team at the time. In what may be apropos of nothing, Kienholz became the first athlete ever from the state of South Dakota to see a single snap for Ohio State in program history, as the Pierre, S.D. standout appeared in three games his freshman year.
In his sophomore season, Kienholz was Ohio State’s fourth-string quarterback, sitting behind Will Howard, Devin Brown and Julian Sayin.