JJ Kohl

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-7
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Ankeny, Iowa
High School:
Ankeny

Awards & Honors
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (S23, F23, S24, F24)
Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team (24)

2024
Played in one game, seeing action as a reserve in a win against Baylor.

2023
Saw action in three games, securing his redshirt ... completed 9-of-11 passes for 23 yards ... also rushed six times for 32 yards ... went 4-for-5 passing in career debut against UNI ... also rushed three times for 22 yards against the Panthers ... was 4-for-4 for 14 yards against Oklahoma, while also rushing three times for 10 yards ... finished 1-for-2 passing against BYU.

High School
Played at Ankeny High School for head coach Rick Nelson … rated a four-star quarterback by all four major recruiting outlets … ranks as a top-10 quarterback by ESPN (No. 8) and Rivals (No. 9) … tabbed the nation’s No. 12 quarterback and No. 3 player in the state by 247Sports Composite … 2022 IPSWA First Team All-State … 2023 Under Armour All-American game participant … earned the IFCA's Ed Thomas Award ... totaled 2,023 passing yards and threw 17 touchdowns, completing 64.9 percent of his passes in his senior season playing alongside fellow Cyclone commit Jamison Patton … also rushed for 187 yards and registered five touchdowns on the ground … led Ankeny to a 9-2 season and a 2022 5A state quarterfinal appearance … completed 60.3 percent of his passes for 2,185 yards and 25 touchdowns in 2021, earning IPSWA Second Team All-State honors … also rushed for 87 yards and one touchdown … participated in Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles, California … father, Jamie, was the starting kicker for ISU from 1995-98, and runs the highly-regarded Kohl’s Professional Camps for kickers, punters and long snappers … Jamie still ranks among top-10 at ISU in career scoring, extra points made and field goals made … picked Iowa State over offers from Iowa, Auburn and Penn State among others … also played basketball.

Personal
Father, Jamie, was the kicker for ISU from 1995-98 ... majoring in communications studies.