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Kirk Herbstreit's Son Zak Commits to Ohio State As a Preferred Walk-On

Herbstreit, a tight end whose father is former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN commentator Kirk Herbstreit, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Wednesday as a preferred walk-on.

Beyond excited to announce that I will be accepting a PWO and continue my academic and athletic career at the Ohio State University! Dream come true! pic.twitter.com/UuC22V5LDD

— Zak Herbstreit (@ZHerbstreit) December 23, 2020

An unranked prospect in the class of 2021, Herbstreit played for Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. The 6-foot-2, 217-pound tight end earned first-team All-Region honors for his senior season.