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Chris Houston

CB

A 2nd-round pick (41st overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft out of Arkansas, Chris Houston has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2013 with DET, capping a 7-season NFL career. He posted a 54.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 65th percentile among DEFs.

Size

5'11", 178#

College

Arkansas

Draft

Rd 2, 41st overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2013

2012 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
63.6

81th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.94
Pass rush×0.3-0.33
Ball skills×0.25+1.60
Run defense×0.2+0.24
Availability×0.1+0.78

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2013DET54.112
2012DET63.614
2011DET82.314
2010DET63.415
2009ATL58.412
2008ATL69.516
2007ATL59.915

Career profile

Chris Houston has appeared in 98 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: ATL (2007–2009), DET (2010–2013).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2011: a 82.3, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

2012 splits

regular season

2012 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 3TEN—75.5
Week 4MIN—62.7
Week 6PHI—60.4
Week 7CHI—61.1
Week 8SEA—74.7
Week 9JAX—51.7
Week 10MIN—40.3
Week 11GB—40.6
Week 12HOU—69.3
Week 13IND—42.5
Week 14GB—40.1
Week 15ARI—39.8
Week 16ATL—41.2
Week 17CHI—59

Chris Houston — common questions

What position does Chris Houston play?
Chris Houston is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Chris Houston played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chris Houston has played for ATL (2007–2009), DET (2010–2013).
Where did Chris Houston go to college?
Chris Houston played college football at Arkansas.
When was Chris Houston drafted?
Chris Houston was selected in round 2, 41st overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chris Houston scored?
Chris Houston has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chris Houston's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chris Houston rated 54.1 for 2013, the 65th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 2, 2007

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