The pressure on the defense was accounting for Lincoln's ability to make decisive decisions in taking the best option. We see that you have javascript disabled. Pierre quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is the all-time record-holder for career passing yards in South Dakota high school football. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Gronowski is 2-0 as a starter against NDSU in his career, with both wins coming in the Fargodome. He rewrote the state of South Dakotas football history books by hand, they may need to make room for him on Mt. Riggs to a state title later that year, Steele knew he had an exceptional player. The South Dakota Coyote Football season in 2022 has come to an end, and with it come several tough decisions. Joshua Boucher jboucher@thestate.com Travis Noland pulled his gray Ford F-150 into the parking lot beside. In the following weeks, OSU put a full-court press on landing Kienholz. Camp and the Coyotes finished the 2022 campaign with a 3-8 . What an opportunity, that we have this chance again. If cross country was the sport that led Steele to realize Kienholz belonged on a football field, baseball was the sport that convinced him his future was at quarterback. He is the 20th player to commit to be a Buckeye from the 2023 class. 2-ranked team in the country. After losing their lone quarterback commit in the 2023 class a month prior, Day and Dennis not only found a suitable replacement, but a signal-caller they believe has a very high ceiling. South Dakota quarterback Chris Streveler pauses after scoring a touchdown during the first half of a game against New Mexico. That strategy usually failed because a linebacker spying at six yards deep with his heels in the ground was no match for Kienholzs acceleration and top-end speed. As a senior, he passed for 1,390 yards, 15 TDs, and had 3 INTs. Im looking forward to watching him play, and I know this: Hell give everything hes got, and thatll be enough for us.. In preparation for (Kienholz), first was deciphering through the offensive formations, then accounting for the QB, especially in the run game, VanOverschelde said. According to 247Sports, he is 13th ranked quarterback prospect in the 2023 class with his commitment boosting the Buckeyes as the fifth-rated recruiting class for next season. Fresh cotton and other wares at Eleven Warriors Dry Goods. After going without a quarterback commit for a good chunk of the process, the Buckeyes took a summer commitment from Memphis (TN) area standout Brock Glenn. Purdy was originally scheduled to undergo the operation last week to repair his throwing elbow that got hurt in the NFC championship game. Kienholz also has the luxury of low expectations early on. Though he displayed a strong arm, his windows will be much smaller and close faster at the collegiate level against high-level talent, which could provide a bit of an adjustment early in his career. Kienholz very well could appear in blowout wins next year, as hell be only the third scholarship quarterback on OSUs roster when he reports to the team this summer for workouts, likely putting him as the third-string quarterback behind McCord and Brown barring any transfers in or out. I am just trying to find the best college for me.. Offensive lineman Garret Greenfield was named to the second team and wide receiver Jaxon Janke was a third-team selection for the Jackrabbits. Neither were very fun for the Gazelles, as the Governors won 55-10 on Sept. 16 and then 59-31 in the rematch, both contests where Kienholz exploded offensively. I had players coming into my office saying, Marks got to be our starting quarterback, Stiegelmeier said. Death, taxes, and quarterback recruiting being a wild and unpredictable ride. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected South Dakota State QB Chris Oladokun with the 241st pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the team's second seventh-round pick and final choice of this year's draft. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. None of that surprised his teammates or coaches. The NFL solicits input from all 32 teams on draft-eligible players, which is then based on to the Player Selection Committee, made up of the Directors of both the National and BLESTO scouting services, as well as members of various NFL player personnel departments. That wouldve been difficult for any quarterback to stomach. Stroud soon to join Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields as Ohio States third first-round pick at the position in five years. Five-star prospect Colin Hurley, the other quarterback OSU offered in 2025, is committed to LSU. Go to si.com/college/washington to read the latest Husky FanNation stories as soon as theyre published. Dennis made a trip to Pierre, South Dakota, in December after the dead period lifted. Ohio State quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis hopped on a plane to South Dakota to watch Lincoln Kienholz . Lincoln has a good football IQ and the game is not too fast for him.. Its a path that began when T.F. South Dakota quarterback Carson Camp hands the ball off to running back Shomari Lawrence in a football game against South Dakota State on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in . So I'll have the opportunity to come in and just see the field., After long talks and consideration, I and very blessed with this opportunity. 13-ranked quarterback in the country. And then also is that they told me to Just kind of bet on yourself a little bit.And I think that they kind of pushed Come here, get developed, have a chance to win a Heisman and maybe national championship, and then also go to the NFL.. It meant there was no chance of Gronowski returning in 2021. Not happening. Dennis made a trip to South Dakota in October to scout Kienholz during OSUs off week, despite having four-star Tennessee quarterback Brock Glenn already committed to the Buckeyes 2023 recruiting class. Riggs on Sept. 10. Three quarterbacks in the 2023 class Johnson (Mizzou), Rickie Collins (Purdue) and Zane Flores (Oklahoma State) have committed elsewhere, while four-star signal callers Jaden Rashada and. I'll compete against anybody. Using Pro Football Reference's database of quarterbacks, we sorted through the 721 quarterbacks who made their debuts during the Super Bowl era (since 1966). Follow him on. Gronwoskis ability to impact games with both his feet and his arm was what catapulted the Jacks to their first national championship game, and without him, their offense struggled. Another opposing coach whose respect Kienholz earned was Mitchell High Schools Kent VanOverschelde, whose team was overmatched in a 50-6 loss to Kienholz and T.F. I think the state championship game his sophomore year was the first time that for me personally, I was like, Wow, this kid could be special good, Steele said. The Steelers have previously met with Oladokun. He tied a school record with 6 touchdown passes and 1 touchdown run in a 2018 game at Tennessee Tech. They really invested a lot of their time and energy for me too. 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However, momentum seems to be shifting south in the over 100-year . Chris Oladokun visits Steelers, will work out for Buccaneers, and more. Thats a strategyDay finds amusing. Four-star recruit Lincoln Kienholz announced Wednesday he was de-committing from Washington to join Ohio State for the 2023 season. A week later in what was at the time a top-five showdown with Missouri State, he threw for 319 yards and four scores. 333 W Dakota Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 But by the middle of the season, there started to be some questions about whether or not that marriage was going to last and in October, Ohio State quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis hopped on a plane to South Dakota to watch Lincoln Kienholz throw. During his 10-game campaign in the 2020 season, he was a dangerous dual-threat quarterback with. You don't know, Steele said. Another shot to bring home the title for SDSU. Kienholz could head east to the challenge of Big Ten country and play for the Badgers who helped prepare Wilson for Super Bowl success with the Seattle Seahawks and maybe more of the same for the Denver Broncos. At certain points of the year, Kienholz had what Steele called big arm syndrome, where he trusted his arm a bit too much,resultingin 16 interceptions that season. The Jackrabbits (13-1) have won 13 in a row since a 7-3 loss at Big Ten team Iowa to open this season. Lincoln Kienholz T.F. Nearly 20 months after tearing the ACL in his left knee on a 3-yard run, and then missing the rest of that game and all of the normal 2021 fall season that quickly . With the help of trainer Charlie Miller, he focused on each progressing goal, from walking again, to running, then cutting and throwing. And that's something that I think we're excited about and looking forward to getting to work with him.. Kienholz has generated career passing stats of 318 completions in 577 attempts for 5,678 yards and 58. April 30, 2022 6:19 pm ET. Both receivers boast skill and versatility, along with potential pro prospects for a vaunted Jackrabbit offense in 2022. By Aaron Wilson April 6, 2022 Jump around this article Click to show QB 20 14 304 Ed Maras: Green Bay Packers: WR 1970 16 24 414 Tim Roth: Oakland Raiders: DB 1973 11 20 280 Phil Engle: Green Bay Packers: DT 1975 1 13 13 . I liked his makeup. As an independent site, we're committed to delivering Buckeye fans the news and analysis they deserve, all while remaining free. 15 South Dakota Randy Reinhardt Oct 23, 2021 Updated Nov 5, 2021 0 Loaded 0% - Contact Randy Reinhardt at (309) 820-3403. Then he just skyrocketed and took off. Kienholz is a three-sport athlete (Football, basketball, and baseball) at T.F. When you sit in an NFL room when you're in the preseason, you're gonna be sitting with a lot of really good quarterbacks, and you're gonna have to compete. All the more reason Gronowski is thrilled to be back, with a chance to replace the nightmares of the knee injury with new memories, of finally taking the Jacks past the last frontier the programs first national championship. I think him decommitting kind of opened doors for me for sure, but also, I think it's kind of a huge loss just to that 2024 class.. He has also worked out for the Arizona Cardinals and has a private workout Thursday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, per a league source. If you feel you have received this message in error, please contact the customer support team at 1-833-248-7801. BROOKINGS, S.D. Even with Strouds expected departure to the NFL draft, a pair of quarterbacks who held five-star ratings in their own recruiting classes (Kyle McCord and Devin Brown) will be in the quarterback room with him daily. The former North Dakota State product is still only 30 years of age. They have all these other quarterbacks, they have all these five-star quarterbacks in a room., Well, what are they saying about you? This past year, Steele said he went into a week expecting Kienholz to get 15-20 designed runs per game, then five to 10 more that were pure improvisation on his part. A Tampa native, Oladokun started his college career at South Florida and also stopped at Samford. It was doubly deflating for Gronwoski, though, because with the late spring season, the 2021 fall campaign was set to get going only a few months later. Im just really blessed and grateful to have this opportunity, he said. His ability to throw from different arm angles is intriguing and his film shows a player who can really spot the deep ball well. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. The kid from Pierre, SD is making his way to Columbus. More:9-0: A look at North Dakota State football's history in the FCS championship, I felt like I let my teammates down by not being able to finish that game, Gronowski said of the 23-21 loss to Sam Houston. "At the beginning, it did not look like it would be an advantage, but that was one of the greatest things to happen to me. As a sophomore, Kienholz was named the teams starting quarterback and led T.F. He hasnt been quite as active as a runner but has remained just enough of a threat to keep defenses wary, with 351 yards (485 before sacks) and 11 touchdowns. And also, I think that they established a good relationship early with me. Brandon Valley jumped out to a large lead because it successfully disguised its blitzes and concealed whether it was running zone or man coverage. And with Season 2 on the horizon, hes got one goal on his mind victories. He described the long journey coming back as a strenuous process that got monotonous at times. The team currently has three veteran quarterbacks under contract for 2022, including recently signed former No. Basketball Basketball: Facebook Basketball: . Ohio State has its quarterback for the 2023 class. Thank you to @CoreyDennis_ and the staff and also everyone thats been along on this ride. He got a different perspective wearing a headset on the sideline and signaling in offensive plays. According to 247Sports, he is 13th ranked quarterback prospect in the. Gronowski enters Sundays national championship having completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,744 yards and 23 touchdowns with just five interceptions. Despite not being ranked in the top 25, Iowa received 163 votes and is the de-facto No. 0.8333 (HS) S. Immediate. Riggs and the largest division in South Dakota High School football. South Dakota lost its quarterback in the first half and didn't recover in suffering a 20-14 setback to Illinois State in Saturday's Missouri Valley Football Conference contest inside the . Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. Andres Leighton, Associated Press He hit his receivers as well as he. The official 2023 Football Roster for the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits. So, I think that's probably the biggest part is just kind of going in to get developed. The Jackrabbits play Missouri Valley Football Conference rival and perennial Football Championship Subdivision champion North Dakota State on Sunday. Because I've had to compete my whole life for positions, starting in my freshman year. A perennial powerhouse, North Dakota State entered Sunday as the defending champs, having won nine of the last 11 FCS titles. For Gronowski, the contest with the Hawkeyes means a little bit more, though. Chris Streveler (15) QB - 2017 Voted one of five team captains one of four Coyotes who started all 13 games, he at quarterback named Phil Steele's FCS Offensive. When other schoolsrecruit against Ohio State for quarterbacks, they sometimes point to the talent the Buckeyes have at the position as a deterrent. Steelers meet with lesser known quarterback from South Dakota State The quarterback from Canada is none other than a signal caller named Tre Ford. The journey itself has been long. Like Muth, Christensen expects Kienholz to succeed even as he leaves South Dakota. Zech Lambert / Mitchell Republic Gronowski has proved his. 0, Travis Kelce Teases SNL Appearance With Epic Video, Illinois Matthew Mayer Back at Practice After Caffeine, FL moves to ban preferred pronouns in K-12 schools, Dave Grohl cooks barbecue for hundreds at shelter, Chocolate peanut butter cups recalled nationwide, WATCH: Honoring Black History 2023 special on NBC4, HBCU Classic For Columbus All-Star Game returning, Find Columbus lowest gas prices with NBC4s dashboard, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Ohio State certainly feels as though it found a gem here. But what made Kienholz so coveted as a prospect was his dual-threat presence on the field, as he rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his junior and senior seasons. Gronowski had surgery the week after the title game, then spent about six weeks at home in Illinois before returning to campus in Brookings, South Dakota. 2 Sam Houston State 23-21, falling short of their first national title. 2023 highschool Pos Rankings State Rankings. If supporting an indie site is your thing, please considerbecoming a 12th Warrior,buying our merch, or contributing in other ways. T.F. This season, Camp appeared in 7 games, completed 56% of his passes for 904 yards and had 4 touchdown passes. And hes clearly improved from the start of the season to the finish. Aidan Bouman will be looked as one of the favorites to take over the #1 QB job next season. Whereas DeBoer won three NAIA national championships for the University of Sioux Falls, the young quarterback has guided his T.F. South Dakota State QB Chris Oladokun visited the Steelers this week and previously visited the Chicago Bears, according to a league source. Flipping from Washington wasnt easy for the 6-foot-3, 185-pound prospect, as Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer hails from Kienholzs home state of South Dakota. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Tampa, Florida native led the Jackrabbits to an 11-4 record, including a victory over Colorado State and a win over North Dakota State. Eleven Warriors is where Ohio State fans gather. Riggs (Pierre . Check out our Signing Day recruiting capsule video series below with a closer look at Lincoln Kienholz and his path to becoming Ohio States quarterback in the 2023 class. He has finesse on his throws but can hit an under route on a dart. This isn't for everybody. He can be reached at zlambert@mitchellrepublic.com or on Twitter @Zech_Lambert. This high school player and Kalen DeBoer share the same roots. 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