Eddrick Houston

Eddrick Houston
No. 96 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionDefensive tackle
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-08-22) August 22, 2005 (age 20)[1]
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High schoolBuford
(Buford, Georgia)
CollegeOhio State (2024–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Eddrick Houston (born August 22, 2005)[1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

Houston is from Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He grew up playing football and attended Buford High School where he started as a tight end before moving to defensive lineman.[3] In addition to playing football at Buford, he also competed in wrestling and track and field.[4] He won a state championship as a freshman.[3] As a junior, he totaled 64 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss and 10 sacks.[5] He was selected to the MaxPreps Junior All-America team for his performance.[6] He then posted 45 tackles, five sacks and five forced fumbles as a senior, helping Buford compile a record of 11–2.[4] A five-star prospect, he was ranked a top-30 player nationally and one of the top-five defensive linemen in the 2024 recruiting class.[7][8] He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[9][10]

College career

Houston signed to play defensive end at Ohio State, but moved to defensive tackle as a freshman.[11] As a freshman in the 2024 season, Houston appeared in 11 games and recorded seven tackles as the Buckeyes won the national championship.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Schrader, Scott (July 12, 2023). "USC Hanging Tight with Ohio State for 5-Star Georgia Defensive Lineman". On3.com. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Eddrick Houston". Ohio State Buckeyes.
  3. ^ a b Gay, Colin (December 19, 2023). "'He's an NFL-caliber talent': Eddrick Houston represents Ohio State's possible future on defensive line". The Columbus Dispatch.
  4. ^ a b Cobb, David (December 20, 2023). "National Signing Day 2023: Five-star DL Eddrick Houston commits to Ohio State amid late push from Alabama". CBS Sports.
  5. ^ Gay, Colin (August 22, 2023). "2024 5-star DL Eddrick Houston commits to Larry Johnson and Ohio State football". The Columbus Dispatch.
  6. ^ James, Donovan (August 19, 2023). "Ohio State leads and USC is fringe contender for five-star DL from Georgia". USA Today.
  7. ^ Means, Stephen (December 26, 2023). "Eddrick Houston reveals how Ohio State almost lost the 5-star recruit to Alabama: Buckeye Breakfast". Cleveland.com.
  8. ^ Gillis, Andrew (January 3, 2024). "What five-star Eddrick Houston means for Ohio State's future along the defensive line". Cleveland.com.
  9. ^ Gillis, Andrew (December 20, 2023). "Five-star DL Eddrick Houston sticking with Ohio State on signing day: Buckeyes recruiting". Cleveland.com.
  10. ^ Stahl, Matt (December 20, 2023). "Ohio State fends off Alabama flip attempt for 5-star defensive lineman Eddrick Houston". AL.com.
  11. ^ a b Biddle, Dave (February 8, 2025). "Eddrick Houston appears to have bright future for Buckeyes". 247Sports.

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