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OFFICIAL: Ohio State Signs Five-Star Edge Eddrick Houston

The Ohio State Buckeyes have officially signed five-star edge Eddrick Houston

Matt Galatzan

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The Ohio State Buckeyes have two former five-star defensive linemen in J.T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer who could be heading to the NFL Draft this spring.

Fortunately for the Buckeyes, they just landed an impressive five-star defensive end to help make up for those potential losses, with Eddrick Houston signing his national letter of intent on Wednesday.

The No. 31 player and No. 4 defensive lineman in the class of 2024, Eddrick Houston, announced he was committing to Ohio State in August after he took an official visit on June 16. 

Eddrick Houston

Houston — who now joins 2024 wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Mylan Graham as the only five-star recruits of the class — chose the Buckeyes over Alabama, Georgia, Clemson and USC among others

In 12 games this season, Houston finished with 45 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and five sacks, per Max Preps.

In his junior campaign in 2022, he was even more productive 64 tackles, 11 for loss, 10 sacks and 15 quarterback hits en route to being named to MaxPrep's Junior All-American Second Team. 

Houston also played tight end for the Wolves, in addition to running track and field and wrestling during his high school career. 

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Houston was offered by the Buckeyes Jan. 20, 2022, and is the eighth defensive commitment in their class.

The No. 5 player in the Peach State is one of the highest-rated defensive lineman prospects in program history, alongside Tuimoloau, Sawyer, Noah Spence, Nick Bosa, Chase Young, and Zach Harrison.

Bosa and Young were both drafted with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 and 2020 NFL drafts, respectively, while Tuimoloau and Sawyer are projected high-round picks in the 2024 draft.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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