Description
- Position
- QB
- Team
- Louisville
- Class
- JR
- Jersey
- #3
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Hometown
- Pierre, SD
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #194
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9252
- Class
- 2023
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Hometown
- Pierre, SD
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2023
2026 Projection
QB
Pass Yds
781
0–1570
Pass TD
5
0–12
INT
2
1–6
Pass Att
116
1–178
Completions
63
0–108
Rush Yds
99
0–357
Rush TD
2
0–4
Rush Att
34
7–76
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | INT | Y/A | QBR | Rtg | Car | RuYd | RuTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grambling | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 | — | 218.1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 | Ohio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 100 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | 226 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | UCLA | 3 | 3 | 100 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | — | 195.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Rutgers | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | — | 86.5 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
Career Arc
Pass Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Pass Yds | 139'25 | 164 |
| Pass TD | 1'25 | 1 |
| Rush Yds | 66'25 | 66 |
2025 · share of team
Overall
7%
Rush
6%
Pass
10%
1st Down
5%
2nd Down
8%
3rd Down
14%
Standard Downs
8%
Passing Downs
5%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Pass Yds
Pass Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Pass Yds
| Per game | 23.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 52.5 |
| Floor (10th) | 0.0 |
| Std dev | 24.4 |
| Boom rate | 17% |
| Bust rate | 33% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 6 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.59
By play type
Pass
0.66
Rush
0.48
By down
1st Down
0.20
2nd Down
0.67
3rd Down
0.62
By down type
Standard Downs
0.37
Passing Downs
2.04
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 0.59 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.20 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.37 | 2.04 | 13.5 |
| 2023 | Ohio State | -0.03 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 0.17 | -0.30 | -0.23 | 0.33 | -0.50 | -0.7 |
News
4 items
- Former Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz just received a whole lot of money at his new college football homeLincoln Kienholz spent three season at Ohio State before leaving this past winter. Now at his new home in the ACC, Kienholz has now inked an NIL deal that's going to give him significant cash.
- Former Ohio State QB who transferred out, signs NIL deal with AdidasFormer Ohio State backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz was one of many college players who signed an NIL deal with Adidas.
- Louisville QB Lincoln Kienholz inks six-figure NIL deal with adidasLouisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz has inked a six-figure NIL deal with adidas, sources tell On3. He becomes the latest college football quarterback to join the apparel company’s growing list of NIL brand ambassadors. Adidas continues to grow in college athletics, with the recent additions of Penn State and Tennessee. Kienholz is just the latest college […]
- Former Ohio State QB Lincoln Kienholz drops strong statement as noise is growing around him at his new college football homeThe former Ohio State backup quarterback has a chance to make a big jump with the Louisville Cardinals this fall. The latest from the ex-Buckeye is what you want to hear.