J. J. Kohl
Iowa State Cyclones – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolAnkeny
(Ankeny, Iowa)

J. J. Kohl is an American football quarterback who plays for Iowa State Cyclones.

Early life and high school

Kohl 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 Ankenny 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

Kohl joined the Iowa State Cyclones as an early enrollee in January 2023.[12]

Personal life

Kohl's father, Jamie Kohl, was the starting kicker at Iowa State from 1995 to 1998.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "2023 Iowa high school football quarterbacks making recruiting waves". The Des Moines Register. May 6, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ Dochterman, Scott (April 18, 2022). "Iowa State tops Minnesota for 4-star Class of 2023 QB JJ Kohl". The Athletic. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet Iowa State football's 2023 signing day class, led by JJ Kohl". The Des Moines Register. December 20, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ivins, Andrew (January 2, 2023). "Iowa State signee JJ Kohl wins accuracy challenge during Under Armour practices". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wright, Ryan (July 18, 2022). "Iowa four-star QB JJ Kohl locked in and recruiting for the Cyclones". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Kohl brings accurate, strong arm to Cyclones". Quad-City Times. April 19, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Iowa State football recruit J.J. Kohl held firm despite other offers". The Des Moines Register. December 21, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "What 4-star Ankeny quarterback J.J. Kohl will bring to Iowa State football". The Gazette. April 19, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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