Is Eddrick Houston starting?
Eddrick Houston is the projected starter at DT for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Junior · #96 · 6'3", 304 lbs
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- 35375Will Smith Jr.
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- 55958Ashton Yeager
Ohio State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DTEddrick HoustonThis player
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Buford, ranked #26 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 21 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #96
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 304 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9879
- National Rank
- #26
- High School
- Buford
- Hometown
- Buford, GA
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WMDTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-16
Oct 3WIOWATKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-14
Sep 26WILLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 42-19
Sep 12LTEXTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-23
Sep 5WBALLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMD | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WIOWA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LTEX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddrick Houston's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.