May 12, 2026

Five-star edge Eddrick Houston sticks with Ohio State despite rumors of a flip

It’s been an interesting day around the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on this, the first day of the early signing period. Over the last couple of days, there were a couple of flips, some rumored ones, and no doubt some sleepless and nervous times for head coach Ryan Day and staff. And while there was indeed a flip on Wednesday with a wide receiver to Oregon, the Ohio State was able to fend off a hard charge from Alabama to keep the services of five-star edge rusher, Eddrick Houston, who officially signed with the Buckeyes later in the day. Houston, out of Buford, Georgia, and ranked as the No. 5 defensive line recruit and 26th overall prospect in the class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, has been verbally committed to OSU since late August. Late word began to surface that he was seriously considering a flip at the eleventh…

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