Reuben Houston

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Reuben James Houston (born October 30, 1982) was a cornerback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2002 to 2005.cite web|url=http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/houston_reuben00.html|title=Player Bio: Reuben Houston|work=RamblinWreck.com|publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association|accessdate=2007-09-06] Houston had 158 career tackles, 16 pass breakups, 12 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is also a former all-ACC triple jumper for Georgia Tech's track team. Houston graduated on December 17, 2005 with a degree in management. He was signed as a free agent on a tryout contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 8, 2006, [cite news|url=http://www.tampabays10.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=30666|title=Bucs sign CB Reuben Houston|publisher=TampaBays10.com|date=2006-05-08|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/SPORTS/605090689/1006|title=CB is signed by Bucs|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=2006-05-09|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite web|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5133|title=News: Tryout Player Signed|work=Buccaneers.com|publisher=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|date=|accessdate=2007-09-06] but was released on August 6, 2006. [cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/transactions?team=tam|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-09-06]

On June 22, 2005, he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to distribute 94 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000. [cite news|first=Nikhil Joshi|url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2005-07-01/news/3|title=Houston arrested in marijuana conspiracy|work=The Technique|date=2005-07-01|accessdate=2007-09-06] Houston was subsequently suspended from the Tech football team, but was reinstated following a judge's controversial order that Houston must be allowed to play football at Tech. [cite news|url=http://nique.net/issues/2005-11-18/sports/7|title=Court rules in favor of Houston|work=The Technique|date=2005-11-18|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9047160|title=Jackets' Houston back at practice despite felony drug charges|work=CBS Sportsline|date=2005-11-16|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/111505aev.html|title=Judge Orders Tech To Reinstate Player Facing Felony Drug Charge|publisher=CSTV.com|date=2005-11-15|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news|url=http://jayflemma.thegolfspace.com/?p=207|title=Junk Justice, Athlete Pandering help accused felon Reuben Houston play for Georgia Tech|publisher=thegolfspace.com|date=2005-11-16|accessdate=2007-09-06] Houston was sentenced on April 4, 2006 to nine months probation as part of a plea deal. [cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20060405-1109-fbc-playercharged.html|title=News from the San Joaquin Valley|publisher=SignOnSanDiego.com|date=2006-04-05|accessdate=2007-09-06] [cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111811C514468D94&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Tech's Houston signs contract with Bucs|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=2006-05-09|accessdate=2007-09-06]

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