2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 96
Eddrick Houston
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 292
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- Last School:
- Buford
- Year:
- Junior
Career Highs
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, starting in four games, totaling 348 snaps on the defensive line and on special teams... Finished the season with 21 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks.
Appeared in 12 games as freshman, starting one game, totaling 146 snaps on the defensive line and on special teams... Finished the season with seven tackles and two pass deflections.
- 5 Total Tackles vs. Miami (Dec. 31, 2025)
- 1.5 Tackles for Loss (Two Times -- last vs. Miami (Dec. 31, 2025)
- 1.5 Sacks vs. Miami (Dec. 31, 2025)
- 2025: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete
- 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, starting in four games, totaling 348 snaps on the defensive line and on special teams... Finished the season with 21 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, and 3.0 sacks.
- TEXAS (8/30): Ended the game with three tackles on 40 snaps, making his first start of the season.
- GRAMBLING (9/6): Tallied 10 plays in his second start of 2025.
- OHIO (9/13): Secured one tackle on 20 snaps.
- at WASHINGTON (9/27): Posted 13 plays.
- MINNESOTA (10/4): Notched one tackle on 19 snaps.
- at WISCONSIN (10/18): Ended the game with one tackle on 25 snaps.
- PENN STATE (11/1): Finished the game with three tackles, 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss on 21 plays.
- at PURDUE (11/8): Totaled 30 snaps, making his third start of the season.
- UCLA (11/15): Saw action on 23 plays, posting two tackles.
- RUTGERS (11/22): Secured two tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks on 35 snaps.
- at MICHIGAN (11/29): Tallied one tackle on 21 plays.
- vs. INDIANA (12/6): Posted two tackles on 35 plays.
- vs. MIAMI (12/31): Totaled a career-high five tackles, a career-high 1.5 sacks and a career-high tying 1.5 tackles for loss on 56 snaps in his fourth start of the season.
Appeared in 12 games as freshman, starting one game, totaling 146 snaps on the defensive line and on special teams... Finished the season with seven tackles and two pass deflections.
- AKRON (8/31): Made his collegiate debut, recording two pass breakups on 12 snaps.
- WESTERN MICHIGAN (9/7): Recorded one tackle on four snaps.
- at MICHIGAN STATE (9/28): Saw two plays.
- IOWA (10/5): Tallied three plays.
- NEBRASKA (10/26): Played five snaps.
- at PENN STATE (11/2): Saw action in seven plays.
- PURDUE (11/9): Totaled three tackles in a season-high 28 plays, making his first career start.
- at NORTHWESTERN (11/16): Notched 16 plays.
- INDIANA (11/23): Tallied 10 snaps.
- TENNESSEE (12/21): Recorded one tackle on 16 plays.
- vs. OREGON (1/1): Totaled 14 snaps.
- vs. NOTRE DAME (1/20): Saw action in 11 plays, posting two tackles.
- Sport Industry
- Eddrick was Ohio State’s top-rated recruit on the defensive side of the ball in Ohio State's 2024 recruiting class according to 247Sports
- He enrolled in classes at Ohio State in January, 2024
- A five-star prospect and the nation’s No. 6-ranked defensive end
- Had an overall national ranking of No. 25 according to 247Sports
- In 12 games as a senior, he totaled 45 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.0 sacks
- Buford finished 11-2 and advanced to the third round of the state playoffs
- As a junior, he finished with 64 tackles, 11.0 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks and 15 quarterback pressures
- Was a MaxPrep’s Junior All-America second team selection.
- Named to the Gwinnett Daily Post Super Six and Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 11 list prior to the start of the 2023 season
- Mother is Siobhan Leslie
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