Eddrick HoustonEddrick Houston is an American college football defensive tackle for the Ohio State Buckeyes.Early lifeHouston is from Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up playing football and attended 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 recruiting class. He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.College careerHouston 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.