Ohio State football adds four-star QB Lincoln Kienholz to 2023 recruiting class

After Brock Glenn's flip to Florida State left Ohio State football without a quarterback in the 2023 class, Lincoln Kienholz changed that Wednesday morning.

The four-star quarterback out of Pierre, South Dakota announced he flipped his commitment from Washington to the Buckeyes, joining Ohio State as the No. 211 player and No. 14 quarterback in the 2023 class according to 247Sports composite rankings.

"After long talks and consideration, I (am) very blessed with this opportunity," Kienholtz tweeted Wednesday. "Thank you to (Corey Dennis) and the staff and also everyone that's been along on this ride."

Kienholz was the 2022 MaxPreps South Dakota High School Player of the Year, throwing 3,422 passing yards, 46 touchdowns and six interceptions with a 66.6% completion rate. As a runner, Kienholz had 1,436 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns, while adding 12 tackles and four interceptions on defense.

Kienholtz joins a quarterback room that is set to include Kyle McCord and Devin Brown, while five-star Dylan Raiola remains committed in the 2024 class.

He is the first player from South Dakota to commit to Ohio State since Grant Schmidt in 2015.

Ohio State football schedule 2022

• Sept. 3: Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10

• Sept. 10: Ohio State 45, Arkansas State 12

• Sept. 17: Ohio State 77, Toledo 21

• Sept. 24: Ohio State 52, Wisconsin 21

• Oct. 1: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 10

• Oct. 8: Ohio State 49, Michigan State 20

• Oct. 22: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10

• Oct. 29: Ohio State 44, Penn State 31

• Nov. 5: Ohio State 21, Northwestern 7

• Nov. 12: Ohio State 56, Indiana 14

• Nov. 19: Ohio State 43, Maryland 30

• Nov. 26: Michigan 45, Ohio State 23

Ohio State football schedule 2023

Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.

• Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

• Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana

• Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana

• Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

• Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

• Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

• Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Lincoln Kienholz joins 2023 Ohio State football recruiting class