Kenny Guiton, affectionately known as “Kenny G,” was one of the most well-liked and respected players in his time as a member of the Ohio State football team. The former OSU quarterback was a career backup in scarlet and gray, but that didn’t keep him from being a fan favorite and being named a captain in 2012 and 2013.
While Guiton didn’t play in many games, he did put up some stellar numbers when he was forced into action during his senior year. Braxton Miller had sustained an injury and Guiton went on a memorable three-game run to keep the Buckeyes in the hunt for a Big Ten title and possible national championship.
In those three games, the backup QB would lead the Buckeyes to wins over San Diego State, Cal, and Floridan A&M. He would through for over 640 yards and 12 touchdowns to only two interceptions.
Guiton quickly decided that he wanted to get into coaching after a very brief professional stint and joined Tom Herman as a grad assistant at the University of Houston. Since then, Guiton has coached wide receivers and quarterbacks at Texas, Louisana Tech, and Colorado State.
It was announced earlier that Guiton will be making the jump to the SEC and joining newly hired Sam Pittman at Arkansas to coach the wide receivers for the Razorbacks.
Sources say Colorado State WR coach & former Buckeye QB Kenny Guiton to be new Arkansas WR coach #wps #arkansas #razorbacks (@pinto479 was first to put his name out there into public space) FREE: https://t.co/dFG09hZV8j pic.twitter.com/1AP6a0E8rQ
— Trey Biddy (@TreyBiddy) January 4, 2021
Always a class act and a fan favorite, the former backup quarterback is making strides in the coaching world. At this pace, we may see Guiton as a head coach at some point in the future.
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion.
Download the USA TODAY SportsWire app to follow Buckeyes Wire and your other favorite teams in the Apple Store for iPhones and Google Play for Android devices.