Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit (/ˈhɜːrbstrt/; born August 19, 1969) is an American analyst for ESPN's College GameDay, a television program covering college football and a provider of color commentary on college football games on ESPN and ABC. He appears annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football. He was a quarterback on the Ohio State football team. He saw action in several games his junior season and was the starting quarterback throughout his senior season.

Playing career and subsequent activities in Ohio

Herbstreit graduated from Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, a suburb of Dayton. As a quarterback for the Elks, he was the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior. He also was a standout baseball player.

Herbstreit was the first player to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes after the hiring of John Cooper as head coach in 1988. Herbstreit was a four-year letter winner as a quarterback at Ohio State University from 1989 to 1993. After waiting his turn as a Buckeye starter behind Greg Frey and Kent Graham, Herbstreit finally led the team as a senior in 1992. That year he was a co-captain (along with linebacker Steve Tovar) and was voted team MVP. Herbstreit passed for 1,904 yards that season, including four 200-plus yard games, before losing to the Georgia Bulldogs in the Florida Citrus Bowl. As a college quarterback, Herbstreit had held the Ohio State record for pass completions in the rivalry game against Michigan, with 28 passes for 271 yards in a 13–13 tie in 1992.

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ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit Has A Heavy Heart On Monday

The Capital Journal 17 Feb 2025
Kirk Herbstreit has a heavy heart on Monday. It's been an emotional year for the ESPN college football analyst. Herbstreit, 55, wrapped up his college football season at the national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes ....

Kirk Herbstreit Issues Strong Message on Eagles' Jalen Hurts After 2025 Super Bowl Win

The Capital Journal 10 Feb 2025
The Philadelphia quarterback got a shout out from someone who has been watching him for a long time ....

Kirk Herbstreit Sends Classy Postgame Message To Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

The Capital Journal 10 Feb 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions and quarterback Jalen Hurts has been named the MVP of Super Bowl 59. Hurts completed 17 of 22 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns with one interceptions while adding a game-best 72 ....

Photo of Kirk Herbstreit wearing Michigan colors goes viral after Chase Herbstreit official visit

Port Huron Times Herald 04 Feb 2025
Kirk Herbstreit could not hold back his emotions following Ohio State football's national championship win ... His father, Jim Herbstreit, was a co-captain on the 1960 Ohio State team and later became an assistant coach.

Kirk Herbstreit wears Michigan colors as son, QB commit Chase Herbstreit, takes visit

Detroit Free Press 04 Feb 2025
But Chase Herbstreit, son of ESPN ... Herbstreit, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound prospect from Cincinnati (St ... A consensus three-star recruit according to 247Sports composite rankings, Herbstreit is rated the No.

'Family First' - Fans React To Kirk Herbstreit Wearing Michigan Gear

The Capital Journal 04 Feb 2025
No one needs to tell Kirk Herbstreit how intense the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is. Herbstreit has been on the OSU side of things as a player and a parent, as his son Zak is currently a tight end for the ....
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