Lincoln Kienholz
Lincoln Kienholz
Second year in the Ohio State quarterback room, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 71 pass yds, 10 rush yds against Grambling — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 14 | 78.6% | 139 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 185.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 10 | 22 | 45.5% | 111 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 87.8 | -- | -- |
| Career | 21 | 36 | 58.3% | 250 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 125.8 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 68 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 31% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -20 net (17 in / 37 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #3 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #12
Peaked at #12 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+25%
Up 25% from first season to most-recent.