Chris Houston (American football)

Chris Houston (American football)
Chris Houston

Houston during his tenure with the Lions in 2011
No. 23     Detroit Lions
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: October 18, 1984 (1984-10-18) (age 27)
Place of birth: Austin, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Debuted in 2007 for the Atlanta Falcons
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • None
Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Tackles     242
Sacks     0.0
Forced Fumbles     2
INTs     7
Int TDs     2
PDef     52
Stats at NFL.com

Chris Houston (born October 18, 1984 in Austin, Texas) is an American Football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Arkansas.

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Early years

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 with the Arkansas Razorbacks

Houston attended The University of Arkansas from 2003 to 2006. During his junior year 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.

After his junior year, Houston decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2007 NFL Draft.[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Houston during his tenure with the Falcons in 2009

Houston was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sack leader Anderson, CB Houston to enter NFL draft
  2. ^ Lions' trade for Chris Houston is official

External links

v · d · eAtlanta Falcons 2007 NFL Draft selections
v · d · eDetroit Lions current roster
Active roster

2 Robert Malone | 4 Jason Hanson  | 5 Drew Stanton | 6 Ryan Donahue | 9 Matthew Stafford | 11 Stefan Logan | 13 Nate Burleson | 14 Shaun Hill | 16 Titus Young | 21 Eric Wright | 23 Chris Houston | 26 Louis Delmas | 27 Alphonso Smith | 28 Maurice Morris | 29 John Wendling | 30 Kevin Smith | 31 Don Carey | 32 Aaron Berry  | 33 Brandon McDonald  | 34 Keiland Williams | 42 Amari Spievey | 43 Chris Harris | 44 Jahvid Best | 48 Don Muhlbach | 51 Dominic Raiola | 52 Justin Durant | 54 DeAndre Levy | 55 Stephen Tulloch | 57 Doug Hogue | 58 Ashlee Palmer | 59 Bobby Carpenter | 65 Dylan Gandy | 66 Stephen Peterman | 67 Rob Sims | 75 Leonard Davis | 76 Jeff Backus | 77 Gosder Cherilus  | 78 Corey Hilliard | 79 Willie Young | 80 Maurice Stovall | 81 Calvin Johnson | 82 Rashied Davis | 85 Tony Scheffler | 87 Brandon Pettigrew | 89 Will Heller | 90 Ndamukong Suh | 91 Sammie Hill | 92 Cliff Avril | 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch | 94 Lawrence Jackson | 96 Andre Fluellen | 98 Nick Fairley | 99 Corey Williams
Reserve lists

24 Erik Coleman (IR) | 25 Mikel Leshoure (IR) | 36 Jerome Harrison (NF-Inj.) | 38 Vincent Fuller (IR) | 50 Isaiah Ekejiuba (IR) | 70 Jason Fox (IR) | 72 Johnny Culbreath (IR) | -- Cody Brown (Did Not Report)
Practice squad

19 Terrence Toliver | 39 Ricardo Silva | 41 James Davis (IR) | 46 Nathan Overbay | 49 Aaron Lavarias | 63 Jacques McClendon | 64 Dan Gerberry | 69 Kyle Moore | 86 Nate Hughes
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · Persondata
Name Houston, Chris
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Date of birth October 18, 1984
Place of birth Austin, Texas
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