American football player (born 1984)
American football player
Chris Houston Houston during his tenure with the Lions in 2011
Position: Cornerback Born: (1984-10-18 ) October 18, 1984 (age 40) Austin, Texas , U.S.Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg) High school: Johnson (Austin)College: Arkansas NFL draft: 2007 / round: 2 / pick: 41
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
NFL interception return yards leader (2011)
Second-team All-SEC (2006 )
Christopher Don Houston [ 1] (born October 18, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks , and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft . Houston was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers .
Early life
Houston with the Arkansas Razorbacks
Houston attended Mendez Middle School and LBJ High School in Austin, Texas, where he played running back and cornerback . During his senior year he rushed for 426 yards and six touchdowns, before moving exclusively to cornerback . He was also a shooting guard on the school's basketball team.
College career
Houston during his tenure with the Falcons in 2009
Houston attended the University of Arkansas from 2003 to 2006. During his junior year in Fayetteville, he was a Pro Football Weekly All-American honorable mention and All-Southeastern Conference second-team selection by the league's coaches and Associated Press . He finished his college career with 89 tackles , three interceptions , three forced fumbles and a touchdown for the Razorbacks.
After his junior year, Houston decided to forgo his senior season with the Hogs and enter the 2007 NFL draft .[ 2] His 27 reps at the NFL combine is the most by a participant weighing under-200 pounds; Houston was 185 pounds.[ 3]
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Houston was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft .[ 4] During his second season in 2008, against the Kansas City Chiefs , he had his first career interception and returned it for a touchdown . In three years with the Falcons he started 37 of 44 games, recording 166 tackles and three interceptions.
Detroit Lions
On March 8, 2010, Houston was traded to the Detroit Lions for a sixth-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft and a conditional seventh round pick in the 2011 NFL draft .[ 5]
On June 13, 2014, the Lions released him due to injury concerns.[ 6] [ 7]
Carolina Panthers
Houston signed with the Carolina Panthers on June 15, 2015.[ 8] He announced his retirement on August 4, 2015.[ 9]
NFL statistics
Year
Team
GP
COMB
TOTAL
AST
SACK
FF
FR
FR YDS
INT
IR YDS
AVG IR
LNG
TD
PD
2007
ATL
16
58
57
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
2008
ATL
16
61
52
9
0.0
0
1
0
2
10
5
10
1
16
2009
ATL
12
47
39
8
0.0
0
0
0
1
4
4
4
0
9
2010
DET
15
56
50
6
0.0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
12
2011
DET
14
54
44
10
0.0
0
0
0
5
225
45
100
2
14
2012
DET
14
56
44
12
0.0
2
0
0
2
2
1
2
0
11
2013
DET
12
44
38
6
0.0
0
0
0
2
34
17
30
0
9
Career
99
376
324
52
0.0
4
1
0
13
275
21
100
3
80
[ 10]
Key
GP : games played
COMB : combined tackles
TOTAL : total tackles
AST : assisted tackles
SACK : sacks
FF : forced fumbles
FR : fumble recoveries
FR YDS : fumble return yards
INT : interceptions
IR YDS : interception return yards
AVG IR : average interception return
LNG : longest interception return
TD : interceptions returned for touchdown
PD : passes defensed
References
^ "Chris Houston Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 29, 2023 .
^ Sack leader Anderson, CB Houston to enter NFL draft
^ "NFL Combine Bench Press Record Book" . The Barbell . February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024 .
^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 11, 2023 .
^ Lions' trade for Chris Houston is official
^ "Detroit Lions Release Chris Houston" . Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2014 .
^ Rosenthal, Gregg (June 13, 2014). "Chris Houston released by Detroit Lions" . NFL.com . Retrieved July 8, 2014 .
^ Clarida, Matt (June 15, 2015). "Carolina Panthers sign veteran CB Chris Houston" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016 .
^ Dragon, Tyler (August 4, 2015). "Panthers CB Chris Houston decides to retire" . NFL.com . Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015 .
^ "Chris Houston Stats" . ESPN . ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 9, 2015 .
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