Kirk Herbstreit Says Son Zak Has 'Long Process' of Recovery from Heart Issue | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Ohio State tight end Zak Herbstreit will undergo a three- to four-month recovery process after being hospitalized last week with a heart issue, according to his father, Kirk Herbstreit.

The elder Herbstreit, an ESPN college football analyst, said on The Pat McAfee Show that Zak had suffered a "setback" to his health last Friday.

"The past five or six days have been kind of a whirlwind," Herbstreit said Thursday. "... He's been in the hospital with some issues with his heart."

The Herbstreit family brought Zak home from the hospital Wednesday.

"He's in good spirits. He's home with us, where his mom can take really good care of him. It's just going to be a long process to see how his heart responds to some of the medications that he's on," Herbstreit said.

The recovery process could be lengthy, Herbstreit said.

Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow

"We had a setback with Zak last Friday and the last week or so has been a real whirlwind..<br><br>He's at home in good spirits and it's gonna be a long process to see how his heart responds"<br><br>All of the positive vibes <a href="">@KirkHerbstreit</a> 🙏🙏<a href="">#PMSLive</a> <a href="">

Zak was hospitalized at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center last Friday, WDTN reported.

Kirk shared a note from Zak via Twitter on Tuesday, in which Zak said he had not been "feeling right" and was being seen by cardiologists.

Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit

My son Zak is in the hospital and wanted me to send this note out. I just wanted to add how much we appreciate so many people reaching out concerned about his well being. He has a long journey ahead of him. <br><br>"I have had a bit of a setback these past couple of weeks. Not feeling…

Zak has spent two seasons with the Buckeyes as a preferred walk-on. He appeared in three games last season.