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4 Otto Kuhns

  • Position QB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 208
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Last School Eastern Illinois / Bloom Carroll HS
  • Instagram ottokuhns

Biography

2024 (Senior)
Redshirted the season.

2023 (Junior)
Played in ten games and started nine … Went 96-192 with 1,244 yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions … Was fourth on the team in rushing with 53 attempts gaining 261 yards and scoring three touchdowns … Recorded 218 passing yards going 16-26 from the field with one touchdown at Howard … Threw for a season high three touchdowns twice first at Hampton and second against North Carolina State … Had a season high in rushing yards at Towson with 70 while scoring one touchdown … scored a pair of rushing touchdowns at Tennessee State.

2022 (Sophomore)
Served as the starting Quarterback for nine games … Threw 117-213 for 1,418 yards and 11 touchdowns with nine interceptions on the season … Was third on the team in rushing compiling 307 rushing yards while leading the team in rushing touchdowns with five ... Had a season best game against South Carolina State going 16-28 with 242 yards and a school record five touchdowns …against Morgan State he completed a season high 25 passes and threw for 288 yards …  Recorded his top game rushing the ball with six carries for 87 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina Central … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the fall semester.

2021 at Eastern Illinois (Freshman)
Played in seven games, including seven starts for the Panthers … Threw for 1,134 yards and six touchdowns with 10 interceptions … Opened the season with a career-high 253 passing yards against Indiana State … Threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns with a 57.7 completion percentage in the Panthers’ win over Tennessee Tech … Rushed for season-high 43 yards against Illinois State.
 
2020 at Eastern Illinois (COVID)
Made four appearances in his true freshman season … Finished the year with 509 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception … Made his collegiate debut against Southeast Missouri State, completing three passes for 70 yards … Threw for a season-high 153 yards with two touchdowns in a win over Tennessee Tech … Rushed for career-best 64 yards against Murray State.
 
High School
Finished high school career with 5,410 passing yards, 2,119 rushing yards and 90 total touchdowns … Led the Bulldogs to the Ohio Region 15 championship game as team captain his senior year with a 10-3 record and a second consecutive Mid-State League Buckeye Division Championship … Named to All-Ohio team for three straight seasons, landing on the Division IV first team as a senior after throwing for 1,795 yards and 14 touchdowns … Also rushed for 809 yards and 14 touchdowns that season … Named Area Offensive Player of the Year his sophomore, junior, and senior years.
 
Personal
Ethyn Otto Kuhns was born on November 17, 2001 … Sister, Madi played college basketball at Oglethorpe University … Majoring in sociology … Plans to pursue a career in the NFL and eventually work in real estate … Enjoys playing basketball and snowboarding.

Career Highs
Passing Yards: 288 (at Morgan State, 10-8-22)
Passing Touchdowns: 5 (at South Carolina State, 11-19-22)
Completions: 25-34 (at Morgan State, 10-8-22)
Rushing Yards: 70 (at Towson, 9-23-23)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022Sophomore

    QB
    6'3" 194 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 194 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Senior

    Quarterback
    6'3" 194 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2025Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'3" 208 lbs
    4