Chris Houston (American football)

Christopher Don Houston[1] (born October 18, 1984) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas, and was drafted 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.

Chris Houston
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Houston during his tenure with the Lions in 2011.
No. 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1984-10-18) October 18, 1984
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Austin (TX) Johnson
College:Arkansas
NFL Draft:2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL interception return yards leader (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:376
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:80
Interceptions:13
Defensive touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years
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]

Professional career

2007 NFL Combine
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 185 lb
(84 kg)		 4.32 s1.50 s2.52 s4.12 s6.94 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Atlanta Falcons

Houston was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.[3] 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.[4]

On June 13, 2014, the Lions released him due to injury concerns.[5][6]

Carolina Panthers

Houston signed with the Carolina Panthers on June 15, 2015.[7] He announced his retirement on August 4, 2015.[8]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGPCOMBTOTALASTSACKFFFRFR YDSINTIR YDSAVG IRLNGTDPD
2007ATL16585710.0100000009
2008ATL16615290.0010210510116
2009ATL12473980.0000144409
2010DET15565060.01001000012
2011DET145444100.0000522545100214
2012DET145644120.02002212011
2013DET12443860.0000234173009
Career99376324520.04101327521100380

[9]

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
  1. "Chris Houston Pro-Football-Reference Profile". rbref.com.
  2. Sack leader Anderson, CB Houston to enter NFL draft
  3. "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. Lions' trade for Chris Houston is official
  5. http://www.silverlionsports.com/detroit-lions-release-chris-houston/
  6. Rosenthal, Gregg (June 13, 2014). "Chris Houston released by Detroit Lions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. "Chris Houston Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
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