Lincoln Kienholz

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
214
Hometown:
Pierre, S.D.
Last School:
T.F. Riggs
Year:
Junior

Follow on Social Media
Instagram: @lincoln.kienholz
Twitter: @lincolnkienholz
TikTok: @lincolnk3
Ohio State Overview
• Lincoln enters the 2025 season vying for Ohio State's starting quarterback duties
• He is a terrific athlete who is in his third season with the program and has three seasons of eligibility
• He played in two regular season games for the Buckeyes for a total of 21 snaps: vs. Michigan State and Minnesota during the 2023 season
• Did not see any game action in 2024
• He relieved injured starter Devin Brown in the first half of the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl against Missouri and ended up playing 42 snaps
• Completed six of 17 passes vs. the Tigers for 86 yards
• Enters the 2025 campaign with 10 completions and 22 attempts for 111 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions
• Earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status in 2023 and 2024 and is majoring in real estate and urban analysis

Honors & Awards
2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete, Academic all-Big Ten Conference
2023: OSU Scholar-Athlete

MORE ON LINCOLN
• Lincoln was part of Ohio State's 2023 class of recruits
• He stayed in high school to play his senior seasons in basketball and baseball, and then he joined the team in June of 2023
• Was the nation’s No. 13-ranked quarterback as a senior in 2022 and No. 172 overall player according to 247Sports
• Only the second-ever player from the state of South Dakota to sign with Ohio State (Grant Schmidt in 2015; transferred without playing in a game)
• Completed 66 percent of his passes for 3,422 yards and 46 touchdowns as a senior while being named the state’s 11AA Player of the Year
• Added 1,435 yards rushing with 24 TDs in leading T.F. Riggs High School to its third consecutive state championship
• Threw for 9,100 yards and 104 touchdowns over his career at T.F. Riggs where he was a three-year starter
• Became South Dakota high school football’s all-time passing leader in 2022
• Named the Most Valuable Player of the 11AA state championship game for three consecutive years
• Threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 121 yards and two scores in this year’s state title game
• A three-sport athlete who also excelled in basketball and baseball
• Batted .472 with six home runs and went 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA as a pitcher
• First team selection on the Class AA all-state basketball team after averaging 19.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a junior.
• Is the son of Kacy and Peter Kienholz, and he has three siblings: a brother, Brogan, and sisters Lola and Miah