The other big names in the portal for QB won't be coming out until after Jan. 2nd, and some key names won't come out till after the NC Game. Lincoln Kleinholz is one of those names I expect to see, and he is a natural fit for Nebraska and what we want to do, he is also a Pierre, South Dakota native.
He was in a competition with both Will Howard in 2024 and Julian Sayin in 2025 for the starting role at QB. In both cases the competition was very close during the Spring and a portion of the Fall.
The nice thing about Lincoln is that he already knows the B1G and won't be troubled about getting his feet under himself against stiff competition. He is also quite smart, well trained by Day, and is built like a rock. He is a speedster as a runner as well as having a really good arm. He will remind you a lot of a guy named Joey ..... who also was never a starter in 3 years at Ohio State.
From Allen Trieu:
Evaluated 11/30/2022
Allen Trieu National Recruiting Analyst
Projection
Power 4 Starter
Reminds Us Of
Desmond Ridder Atlanta Falcons
Athletic prospect who can make plays with his feet. Uses that athleticism to navigate the pocket and elude the rush. Can run, but will look to throw when he breaks contain. Throws with excellent touch. Drops passes into a bucket, gives his receivers opportunities to make plays on the ball and leads them away from coverage on vertical routes or corner routes. Productive in high school and saw some good programs but did not face many teams with D1 prospects in the secondary so he will have to adjust to the speed and windows shrinking quicker in college. Has good but not arm strength and velocity. Is going to fill in more in college and add some of that though. Far from a finished product but has a lot of good developmental tools, is a gamer, and mobility makes him fit well with today's offenses. Should develop into a Power Five starter and possible pro.
