Education
Houston attended Mendez Middle School and Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin, Texas, where he played running back and cornerback. Houston attended The University of Arkansas from 2003 to 2006.
Houston attended Mendez Middle School and Lyndon Baines Johnson High School in Austin, Texas, where he played running back and cornerback. Houston attended The University of Arkansas from 2003 to 2006.
He played college football at Arkansas, and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. 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
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.
2007 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
Key
General Practice: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
Air Service Training: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
First Revision: fumble recoveries
First Revision YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
International Rectifier YDS: interception return yards
AVG International Rectifier : average interception return
Liquefied Natural Gas: longest interception return
Territorial Decoration: interceptions returned for touchdown
Privatdozent : passes defensed.
Houston was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers.