Eddrick Houston

Eddrick Houston is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State [Buckeyes football|Ohio State Buckeyes].

Early life

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

College career

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