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OSU football player Zak Herbstreit discharged from hospital


Ohio State football player Zak Herbstreit has been hospitalized, ABC 6 has learned. (Photo: OSU Athletics)
Ohio State football player Zak Herbstreit has been hospitalized, ABC 6 has learned. (Photo: OSU Athletics)
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Ohio State football player Zak Herbstreit was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

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The junior tight end was hospitalized in stable condition and, according to the school, and was being monitored and evaluated at Wexner Medical Center.

WSYX's Clay Hall confirmed thatHerbstreit was discharged from the hospital Wednesday.

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Herbstreit is the son of former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, now one of college football's top analysts.

"His family is with him and appreciate everyone's concerns and prayers," Kirk Herbstreit told ABC 6 via text message on Tuesday.

Later that day, Kirk Herbstreit gave an update on Zak's condition via social media, thanking the community for support and passing along a note from his son.

In the note, Zak said he had not been feeling right in the past week and needed to go to the hospital following test results on Friday.

While he did not specify what happened, he did say he would have additional tests at the hospital to ensure his return to good health and thanked his cardiologists.

"I appreciate the overwhelming support over the past few days," Zak said Tuesday. "I am feeling good and hope to be out of the hospital soon."

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