'Long Journey Ahead': Ohio State TE Zak Herbstreit Updates Health Amidst Hospitalization
Zak Herbstreit, the son of former Ohio State quarterback and ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, was hospitalized on Tuesday.
The tight end is in stable condition at Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and is being monitored and evaluated, per school officials. The nature of his medical situation has not been revealed.
On Wednesday, Herbstreit released a statement via his father, updating his condition.
“I have had a bit of a setback these past couple of weeks. Not feeling right. Culminated with tests results this past Friday that forced me into the hospital," Herbstreit said in his statement. "I have some of the best cardiologists looking after me, and I am beyond appreciative. We are doing a number of tests and conjuring a plan to ensure that I will be able to be back to feeling normal again. I appreciate the overwhelming support over the past couple of days. I am feeling good and hope to be out of the hospital soon."
Herbstreit joined the Buckeyes football as a preferred walk-on in 2021 after a successful high school career at Montgomery Bell Academy in Tennessee.
He is in his second season with the program.
Herbstreit picked the Buckeyes over scholarship offers from programs such as Dayton, Tennessee Tech, and Tennessee-Martin.
Zak currently sits as the third Herbstreit to play football at Ohio State in program history, alongside his father Kirk and his grandfather Jim.
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