Coach Ryan Day and Ohio State Buckeyes have successfully landed one of the top defensive players in the country. 2024 All-American Eddrick Houston from Buford High School in Georgia has committed to the Buckeyes. According to 247Sports, Houston is a five-star prospect and the No. 28 overall prospect in the nation.
Past Buckeyes selected to play in the All-American Bowl includes the likes of Ezekiel Elliott, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Carnell Tate.
Houston will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
Source: NBC Sports
