J. J. Kohl is an American football quarterback who plays for Iowa State Cyclones.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school | Ankeny (Ankeny, Iowa) |
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Early life and high school
editKohl grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and initially attended Ankeny Centennial High School.[1] He played in a Wing T offense at Centennial and was named honorable mention All-District after passing for 891 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore.[2] Kohl transferred to Ankeny High School during the winter of his sophomore year.[3] He passed for 2,185 yards and 25 touchdowns in his first season at Ankeny and was named second team All-State.[4] Kohl was named first team All-State as a senior after passing for 2,023 yards and 17 touchdowns with five rushing touchdowns.[5] After the season he played in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game.[6]
Kohl was rated a four-star recruit by major recruiting services and the eighth-best quarterback prospect nationally in the 2023 recruiting class by ESPN.com.[7][8] He committed to play college football at Iowa State over offers from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn State, Iowa, and Florida State.[9] Kohl later received offers from high-profile programs such as Auburn and Michigan, but he maintained his commitment to Iowa State and signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to play for them in December 2022.[10] He is the highest-ranked quarterback recruit in Iowa State history.[11]
College career
editKohl joined the Iowa State Cyclones as an early enrollee in January 2023.[12]
Personal life
editKohl's father, Jamie Kohl, was the starting kicker at Iowa State from 1995 to 1998.[13]
References
edit- ^ Wasserman, Ari (April 13, 2021). "The secret is out: Meet J.J. Kohl, an emerging star quarterback from a family of kickers". The Athletic. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Hertel, Alyssa (September 28, 2021). "Inside Ankeny football quarterback J.J. Kohl's meteoric rise to become one of country's top passers". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Iowa high school football quarterbacks making recruiting waves". The Des Moines Register. May 6, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (April 18, 2022). "Iowa State tops Minnesota for 4-star Class of 2023 QB JJ Kohl". The Athletic. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Meet Iowa State football's 2023 signing day class, led by JJ Kohl". The Des Moines Register. December 20, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Ivins, Andrew (January 2, 2023). "Iowa State signee JJ Kohl wins accuracy challenge during Under Armour practices". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Ryan (July 18, 2022). "Iowa four-star QB JJ Kohl locked in and recruiting for the Cyclones". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Reister, Scott (April 19, 2022). "How JJ Kohl's summer camp swing netted him 4 stars and 15 offers". KCCI.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kohl brings accurate, strong arm to Cyclones". Quad-City Times. April 19, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "Iowa State football recruit J.J. Kohl held firm despite other offers". The Des Moines Register. December 21, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Randy (April 20, 2022). "Peterson: Ankeny's JJ Kohl is a big-time recruiting win for Iowa State". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Gray, Rob (December 28, 2022). "Ankeny stars J.J. Kohl and Jamison Patton excited to join Iowa State football program". The Gazette. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ "What 4-star Ankeny quarterback J.J. Kohl will bring to Iowa State football". The Gazette. April 19, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.