Ohio State quarterback Lincoln Kienholz had a very exciting past few days

The Buckeye backup is having himself a week! #GoBucks

It’s a right of passage for [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] players to have their black stripe removed and to officially become a member of the program.

It may have taken freshman quarterback [autotag]Lincoln Kienholz[/autotag] a bit longer than some of his teammates to lose his stipe, but it happened on Thursday afternoon. The former 4-star prospect who was named theUSA TODAY national high school athlete of the year, not just for football, as he was a star on the baseball diamond and basketball court as well.

Although we won’t see Kienholz much this fall, the future is bright for the young man, who could be in the mix for the starting spot next year depending on player movement.

That was Kienholz’s Thursday, and on Friday he got the cherry on top. A Name, image and likeness deal with [autotag]Byers Audi of Columbus[/autotag] got the Buckeye quarterback a nice new Audi Q5 to ride around campus.

Not his first NIL deal, Kienholz also signed with [autotag]Tommy John[/autotag] clothing line. It literally pays to be an Ohio State quarterback, even the backups.

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Ohio State football’s third-string quarterback, Lincoln Kienholz, sign’s NIL deal

The third-stringer getting NIL deals?!? It really does pay to be an Ohio State quarterback #GoBucks

It pays to be an [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag] quarterback and true freshman [autotag]Lincoln Kienholz[/autotag] is a prime example.

The USA TODAY high school athlete of the year has yet to play a down for the Buckeyes, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t marketable to businesses. One of those would be [autotag]Tommy John[/autotag], who jump started a relationship with Kienholz in a name, image and likeness deal that was announced on Wednesday.

The Buckeye quarterback was made one of their spokespeople after Tommy John mentioned to On3’s Pete Nakos that “Lincoln’s embodiment of hard work, determination, and the pursuit of greatness aligns perfectly with the values we celebrate.”

You have to expect this is the first of many NIL deals Kienholz will gain as a member of the Ohio State football team. Congrats, Lincoln!

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