Chris Houston (American football)

Chris Houston

Houston during his tenure with the Lions in 2011.
No. 23
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1984-10-18) October 18, 1984
Place of birth:	Austin, Texas
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Austin (TX) Johnson
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2007–2009) Detroit Lions (2010–2013) Carolina Panthers (2015)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
NFL Interception Return yards leader (2011)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 376 Sacks: 0.0 Forced Fumbles: 4 Interceptions: 13 Interception touchdowns: 3 Passes defensed: 80 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Christopher Don Houston (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.

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.

Professional career

2007 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 10 in	185 lb	4.32 s	1.50 s	2.52 s	4.12 s	6.94 s	36 in	10 ft 2 in	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. 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.

On June 13, 2014, the Lions released him due to injury concerns.

Carolina Panthers

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

NFL stats

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

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

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Arkansas Razorbacks bio