Two of his other sons, Tye and Jake Herbstreit, walked on at Clemson before Jake transferred to Ohio State. The youngest son, Chase Herbstreit, actually signed with archrival Michigan in the 2025 ...

Kirk Herbstreit, who played his college football at Ohio State as a quarterback from 1989-93, could not contain his emotions after watching his Buckeyes win the school's ninth national title ...

Three of Herbstreit’s sons have played college football. His middle son, Zak, joined Ohio State as a preferred walk-on in 2021, as a tight end while his older sons, Tye and Jake, went to Clemson.

Two of his other sons, Tye and Jake Herbstreit, walked on at Clemson before Jake transferred to Ohio State. The youngest son, Chase Herbstreit, actually signed with archrival Michigan in the 2025 ...