Dennis Houston
| No. 88 – New York Giants | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born: | April 24, 1999 Fort Hood, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Earl Warren (San Antonio, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Houston Baptist (2017) Fullerton College (2018) Western Illinois (2019–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Dennis Houston (born April 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Illinois.
Early life and high school[edit]
Houston grew up in San Antonio, Texas and attended Earl Warren High School.[1]
College career[edit]
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]
Houston led the Western Illinois Leathernecks 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] In his final season with the Leathernecks, Houston caught 90 passes for 1,015 yards and six touchdowns and was again named first-team All-MVFC.[6]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.49 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.35 s | 7.17 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys[edit]
Houston signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022.[8] He made the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[9] He was waived on September 20 and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 25, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[12]
New York Giants[edit]
On August 31, 2023, Houston was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[13] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[14]
Legal issues[edit]
Houston and another football player were charged with aggravated sexual assault during his freshman season at Houston Baptist.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ Zuvanich, Adam (January 6, 2017). "Motherly love helps Houston shine as senior". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Clements, Brandon (August 7, 2022). "Cowboys wide receiver room has been hampered by injuries, but an unexpected name has stepped up". BloggingTheBoys.com. SB Nation. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (June 21, 2022). "Role Call: WR Houston Trying To Make It In Dallas". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "New-look defense gives Western hope for turning over a new leaf". ChicagoNow. March 6, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Houston leads the way for WIU on All-MVFC team". The McDonough County Voice. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Cowlishaw, Tim (August 4, 2022). "In one year, Cowboys WR room morphed from a trio of potential 1,000-yarders to uncertainty". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Dennis Houston, Western Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys' Dennis Houston: Signs in Dallas". CBS Sports. RotoWire. May 3, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (August 30, 2022). "San Antonio native Dennis Houston makes Cowboys 53-man roster". KENS5.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Alper, Josh (September 20, 2022). "Cowboys waive Dennis Houston". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys' Dennis Houston: Sticks with Dallas". CBSSports.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys announce 36 roster moves ahead of regular season". DallasCowboys.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 31, 2023). "Giants fill out practice squad in series of roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ "Giants sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Arnold, Robert (December 7, 2017). "Former Warren football player accused of sexual assault". KSAT.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.