Congratulations Pouring In For Kirk Herbstreit’s Son, Chase originally appeared on The Spun.
Congratulations are pouring in for Kirk Herbstreit’s youngest son, Chase Herbstreit, this weekend.
The youngest son of the ESPN college football analyst is officially a college football quarterback. Back in December, Chase Herbstreit, the youngest of the four Herbstreit boys, announced his commitment. Shockingly, he committed to Ohio State’s rival, Michigan.
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Kirk Herbstreit said that while his son grew up rooting for Ohio State, the Buckeyes didn’t do much recruiting with him. So, he made his pledge to Sherrone Moore and the Michigan Wolverines. His commitment finalized this month.
Chase Herbstreit officially enrolled at the University of Michigan earlier in June, finalizing his commitment.
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 07: TV Commentator Kirk Herbstreit before the SEC championship football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Texas Longhorns on December 7, 2024 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
Kirk Herbstreit’s son, Chase, graduated from St. Xavier in Cincinnati, Ohio earlier this spring.
Congratulations are pouring in for the Herbstreit family this weekend.
“Thanks for highlighting this excellent school! Our sons were fifth generation! Go Bombers and welcome to the Long blue line Chase,” one fan wrote.
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“Definitely a proud parent moment to celebrate!! 🎉 Congratulations and God bless your son’s next journey!!” one fan added.
“Congratulations to Chase!! 🎓👨🏼🎓 Wish him nothing but the best in the future. Go get em at Michigan young man!! Welcome to the empty nest club for you and Alli!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼” one fan added.
“Congratulations Herbstreit family,” one fan added.
“Definitely a proud parent moment to celebrate!! Congratulations and God bless your son’s next journey!!” one fan added.
Herbstreit, who covers college football for ESPN and the NFL for Amazon Prime, opened up about his son’s recruitment process and commitment decision.
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“I haven’t seen a whole lot of reaction intentionally,” Herbstreit said of the blowback to his son committing to Michigan.
“I know that 80 percent of people are thrilled and 20 percent are jackasses. I just decided – it’s one thing to take shots at me, but if you take a shot at me, and you want to get into a fight, it’s not hard for me to do that. So I just try to ignore that stuff the best I can and stay focused on the positive.”
INGLEWOOD, CA – OCTOBER 24: ESPN analyst Kirk Edward Herbstreit during the Minnesota Vikings vs Los Angeles Rams on October 24, 2024, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
While Chase Herbstreit was the biggest die-hard Ohio State fan of his four boys, the Buckeyes didn’t end up offering him a scholarship.
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“Ohio State didn’t really pursue him to the point of offering him a scholarship. They were close,” Herbstreit admitted.
Now, the youngest Herbstreit son will be playing his college football at the University of Michigan.
Congratulations Pouring In For Kirk Herbstreit’s Son, Chase first appeared on The Spun on Jun 21, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.