Dennis Houston Explained

Dennis Houston
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:24 April 1999
Birth Place:Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:198
High School:Earl Warren
(San Antonio, Texas)
College:Houston Baptist (2017)
Fullerton College (2018)
Western Illinois (2019–2021)
Undraftedyear:2022
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:2
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:16
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Pfr:HousDe01

Dennis Houston (born April 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Western Illinois.

Early life and high school

Houston grew up in San Antonio, Texas and attended Earl Warren High School.[1]

College career

Houston began his college football career at Houston Baptist. He caught 33 passes for 362 yards as a freshman. After the season, Houston transferred to Fullerton College and had 360 receiving yards and three touchdowns.[2] He then transferred to Western Illinois for his remaining collegiate eligibility.[3]

As a junior, he led the team with 539 receiving yards on 36 catches and scored three touchdowns.[4]

As a senior, he was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after leading the team with 43 receptions and 477 receiving yards with two touchdowns during the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

As a fifth-year senior, Houston caught 90 passes for 1,015 yards and six touchdowns and was again named first-team All-MVFC.[6]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Houston was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2022 NFL draft on May 3.[7] During training camp, he took advantage of injuries to wide receivers Michael Gallup and James Washington to pass third-round draft choice Jalen Tolbert on the depth chart.[8] The Cowboys gave him a chance to grow his role on the team during the first 2 games of the season, but he only posted 2 receptions for 16 yards. He was waived on September 20 and re-signed to the practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 25, 2023.[10] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[11]

New York Giants

On August 31, 2023, Houston was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[12] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[13]

Houston was waived by the Giants on August 20, 2024.[14]

Legal issues

Houston and another football player were charged with aggravated sexual assault during his freshman season at Houston Baptist in 2017.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zuvanich . Adam . January 6, 2017 . Motherly love helps Houston shine as senior . August 30, 2022 . San Antonio Express-News.
  2. Web site: Clements . Brandon . August 7, 2022 . Cowboys wide receiver room has been hampered by injuries, but an unexpected name has stepped up . August 30, 2022 . BloggingTheBoys.com . SB Nation.
  3. Web site: Eatman . Nick . June 21, 2022 . Role Call: WR Houston Trying To Make It In Dallas . August 30, 2022 . DallasCowboys.com.
  4. Web site: March 6, 2021 . New-look defense gives Western hope for turning over a new leaf . August 30, 2022 . ChicagoNow.
  5. Web site: July 27, 2021 . Houston leads the way for WIU on All-MVFC team . August 30, 2022 . The McDonough County Voice.
  6. Web site: Cowlishaw . Tim . August 4, 2022 . In one year, Cowboys WR room morphed from a trio of potential 1,000-yarders to uncertainty . August 28, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
  7. Web site: May 3, 2022 . Cowboys' Dennis Houston: Signs in Dallas . August 28, 2022 . . RotoWire.
  8. Web site: Ryan . Nate . August 30, 2022 . San Antonio native Dennis Houston makes Cowboys 53-man roster . August 31, 2022 . KENS5.com.
  9. Web site: Alper . Josh . September 20, 2022 . Cowboys waive Dennis Houston . March 18, 2023 . Pro Football Talk . NBC Sports.
  10. Web site: January 25, 2023 . Cowboys' Dennis Houston: Sticks with Dallas . March 18, 2023 . CBSSports.com . en.
  11. Web site: Harris . Nick . Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season . DallasCowboys.com. 2023-08-29 . 2024-08-13.
  12. Web site: Giants fill out practice squad in series of roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. August 31, 2023.
  13. Web site: Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts. January 8, 2024. January 9, 2024. Giants.com.
  14. Web site: Benton . Dan . Giants sign Clayton Isbell, waive Dennis Houston . Giants Wire . 21 August 2024.
  15. Web site: Arnold . Robert . December 7, 2017 . Former Warren football player accused of sexual assault . August 30, 2022 . KSAT.com.