Kirk Herbstreit’s son, Zack, to join Ohio State as a preferred walk-on

Kirk Herbstreit’s son, Zak, has accepted a preferred walk-on status with the Ohio State football program.

Former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit has one of his sons following in his footsteps. Truth be known, his son Zack will be adding a third generation to the Buckeye football program when he joins the team as a preferred walk-on.

The younger Herbstreit announced the news on his Twitter feed Wednesday. A preferred walk-on is exactly what it sounds like. Herbstreit will not receive a scholarship but is still invited to join the program and is fully a part of the team without walking on through the traditional means of his own accord.

Not only did Kirk Herbstreit play quarterback for Ohio State, but his father Jim was also a captain under Woody Hayes in 1960.

Daddy Herbie was proud of his son’s decision. As a reminder, Herbstreit already has his twin sons playing for Dabo Swinney and Clemson, and now he has his middle child following his path.

It is unclear how Herbstreit will fit into the plans at Ohio State, but his position at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee is tight end. He had no scholarship offers from any Power Five programs but had received some interest from other smaller schools.

It’ll be hard, but we’ve seen walk-ons earn scholarships before. Now that Herbstreit is in the program, you can bank on him working towards that goal.

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