Eddrick Houston
American football player (born 2005)
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Eddrick Houston (born August 22, 2005)[1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| No. 96 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 22, 2005[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 292 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Buford (Buford, Georgia) |
| College | Ohio State (2024–present) |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
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]