Ohio State TE Zak Herbstreit in stable condition after hospitalization
COLUMBUS — Ohio State tight end Zak Herbstreit, the son of former Buckeyes quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, is in stable condition after being hospitalized with an undisclosed medical issue, as first reported by Clay Hall of ABC6 in Columbus.
Zak, a junior who joined Ohio State as a preferred walk-on ahead of the 2021 season, is being monitored at the university’s Wexner Medical Center. He wrote a note that his father, Kirk, passed along on Twitter Tuesday afternoon:
“I have had a bit of a setback these past couple of weeks. Not feeling right,” the younger Herbstreit said in the message. “Culminated with tests results this past Friday that forced me into the hospital.
“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.”
Kirk also tweeted: “I just wanted to add how much we appreciate so many people reaching out concerned about his well being. He has a long journey ahead of him.”
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Zak is in his third season with the Buckeyes after playing his high school ball at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. He earned his first offensive snaps last season as a sophomore in late-game situations versus Toledo, Wisconsin and Rutgers. He also registered special teams snaps against Wisconsin, according to Pro Football Focus.
Kirk has four sons, and Zak is the first of the bunch to play at Ohio State, where not only Kirk played but also his father, Jim, played. Kirk was the program’s starting quarterback and co-captain in 1992, and Jim co-captained the 1960 Buckeyes.
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