Education
Kiel attended Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana.
Kiel attended Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana.
He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and currently plays for the Cincinnati Bearcats. Kiel was considered the best quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com. Kiel originally committed to Indiana University and Louisiana State University before officially enrolling at the University of Notre Dame on January 17, 2012.
After spending the 2012 season on the depth chart behind Everett Golson, Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix, Kiel announced his decision to transfer from Notre Dame.
On April 10, 2013 Kiel announced he would transfer to the University of Cincinnati for the 2013 season. Kiel made his college debut on September 12, 2014 against the Toledo Rockets, throwing six touchdown passes, the most by an FBS quarterback in a first game.