Ohio State Football Player Zak Herbstreit, Son of ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, Is Hospitalized

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"His family is with him and appreciate everyone's concerns and prayers," his father told WSYX-TV in Columbus, Ohio, via text

<p>Emilee Chinn/Getty</p> Zak Herbstreit

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Zak Herbstreit

Zak Herbstreit, a junior tight end for Ohio State and son of ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was hospitalized on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

The 21-year-old walk-on is in stable condition at Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, and is being monitored and evaluated, a school spokesperson said.

His father, Kirk Herbstreit, a former Ohio State quarterback and a five-time Sports Emmy winner, told WSYX-TV in Columbus via text that his family is with him and they “appreciate everyone’s concerns and prayers.”

The spokesperson did not reveal the cause of Zak’s hospitalization.

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Zak Herbstreit joined the Buckeyes in June 2021 after playing tight end for Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tenn., where he earned all-region honors as a senior.

He is in his second season with the program and lost his black helmet stripe last fall, a tradition that signifies a player has earned the respect of his teammates and coaches.

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Zak Herbstreit is a third-generation Buckeye football player. His grandfather, Jim Herbstreit, was a running back and captain of the 1960 team that won the Big Ten title. Kirk was a captain and starting quarterback of the 1992 team that finished No. 18 in the final AP poll.

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Ohio State is ranked No. 4 in the preseason coaches poll and will open its season on Sept. 2 against Minnesota.

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