ESPN and Amazon football analyst Kirk Herbstreit’s son Zak is following in his dad’s footsteps as a member of the Ohio State football program.
The College GameDay star played quarterback for the Buckeyes from 1989–93. Now, his son plays tight end for the program.
The sophomore in college earned the honor of removing his black stripe from his helmet to reveal the scarlet stripe during this week of practice. In the Ohio State program, this takes place after the player works hard enough to be celebrated for his effort. Urban Meyer brought the tradition to the Buckeyes when he took over the program in 2012, and it continues under Ryan Day.