5 months ago
- Ohio State
- Published: Jan. 01, 2026, 10:35 a.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s Lincoln Kienholz, nan backup to quarterback Julian Sayin, is expected to participate nan transportation portal erstwhile it opens Jan. 2, according to aggregate reports.
Kienholz is successful his 3rd play pinch nan programme aft signing arsenic a four-star imaginable successful nan 2023 recruiting class.
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Kienholz was viewed arsenic a developmental task erstwhile he arrived successful Columbus. He appeared successful only 3 games arsenic a existent freshman, though he was unexpectedly thrust into an important domiciled during Ohio State’s nonaccomplishment to Missouri successful nan 2023 Cotton Bowl.
With Kyle McCord successful nan transportation portal and Devin Brown suffering an wounded against nan Tigers, Kienholz was forced to play 40 snaps.
Things settled into spot during nan pursuing offseason. Brown returned, but he was hit retired by erstwhile Kansas State transportation Will Howard for nan starting job.
Howard led nan Buckeyes to a nationalist title earlier exhausting his eligibility, and Brown transferred aft nan 2024 campaign, leaving a runway for Kienholz to situation Sayin for nan starting occupation this season.
Sayin, a erstwhile five-star prospect, prevailed and became a Heisman Trophy finalist while Kienholz served successful a constricted domiciled arsenic nan backup.
Entering nan 2026 season, Sayin is expected to beryllium nan starter erstwhile again while 2025 signee Tavien St. Clair will beryllium nan backup. The Buckeyes will besides person Class of 2026 signee Luke Fahey connected their roster.
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