From 1989 to 1993, Herbstreit played football as a quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He played in several games his junior season, and was the starting quarterback throughout his senior season.

Post-OSU Update: After graduating Ohio State in 1993, Kirk Herbstreit joined ESPN in 1996 as a college football analyst. He is a color commentator for ABC/ESPN college football broadcasts and, starting in 2022, announces Thursday night NFL games for Amazon.

Jan 21, 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, this ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Before becoming one of the faces of college football through ESPN and ABC's broadcasts of the sport and College GameDay, Kirk Herbstreit was a quarterback at Ohio State from 1989 to '93,...

Jan 21, 2025 · When asked about the Buckeyes’ 34-23 win over Notre Dame, the ESPN analyst, who also quarterbacked Ohio State from 1989-93 and has a son currently on the team, became emotional and wiped away...

Jan 21, 2025 · Following the game, the emotions got the best of ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, who was calling the game alongside Chris Fowler. Herbstreit’s son, Zak Herbstreit, is on the Ohio State...

Jan 21, 2025 · ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit held back tears in the broadcast booth after Ohio State, his alma mater, celebrated its first national title in 10 years with a win over Notre Dame on Monday ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Herbstreit played quarterback at Ohio State from 1989-1992. After the Buckeyes’ win Monday night in Atlanta, he embraced his son, Zak, an Ohio State tight end.

Jan 21, 2025 · Kirk Herbstreit, a former Centerville High School and Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback and self-proclaimed die-hard Cincinnati Reds fan, was emotional on air during ESPN's postgame...

May 30, 2024 · Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kirk Herbstreit admitted in a recent interview that he had his struggles with mental health during college.