Eddrick Houston

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Eddrick Houston
Ohio State BuckeyesNo. 96
Position Defensive tackle
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2005-08-22) August 22, 2005 (age 19) [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight292 lb (132 kg)
Career history
College Ohio State (2024–present)
High school Buford
(Buford, Georgia)
Career highlights and awards

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

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 Biddle, Dave (February 8, 2025). "Eddrick Houston appears to have bright future for Buckeyes". 247Sports .