Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#96
Eddrick Houston
Junior defensive tackle on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 304 lb · Buford, GA
CFB Index 37 · #287 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Ohio State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2024.
Eddrick Houston
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. He has spent three seasons in the Ohio State defensive front. The receipt: 1 tackles against Texas — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20245 games
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of Buford
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Ohio State
Played his entire career under Ryan Day.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Ryan Day — 27-5 over that span.
2024Ohio State14-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Ohio State12-2HC: Ryan Day · Run-leaning
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
37 · #287 of 420 edge rushers
Former five-star. Now #287 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #8 of 11 Big Ten DEs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 21 | 6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 30 | 12 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Rusher
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eriq George’s 2025 season.
82%match
Matches Eriq on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Differs from Eriq on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to DeMarvin Leal's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2021).
84%match
Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 3 · Pk 20
Matches DeMarvin on
Sack rate
Hurry rate
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Player DNA
Players who play like Eddrick Houston
Background
Career Highs 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) Honors and Awards 2025: All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, Academic All-Big Ten, OSU Scholar-Athlete 2024: OSU Scholar-Athlete Sophomore (2025)...
The defensive line · Ohio State
- #2Kenyatta Jackson11 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3James Smith6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Eddrick Houston4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55John Walker2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #12Beau Atkinson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology