Eddrick Houston

Houston 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. 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. He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. ==College career==

Houston 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. ==References==