Justin Houston
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Houston with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011
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| No. 50 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 21, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Statesboro, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Statesboro (GA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 286 |
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| Sacks: | 60 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 4 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Donovan Houston (born January 21, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he earned All-American honors, and was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Houston attended Class AAAA Statesboro High School in Statesboro, Georgia, where he was a two-time All-Region selection and All-State honorable mention. He also played in three State Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Statesboro won the State Championship in 2005 defeating Northside High School. He was teammates with fellow Georgia recruit DeAngelo Tyson.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Houston was listed as the #11 weakside defensive end in the class of 2007.
As a sophomore at the University of Georgia in 2009, Houston was a second team all-SEC selection after recording 7.5 sacks. As a junior, Houston recorded 10 sacks, leading all linebackers in the SEC, and only second to Auburn's Nick Fairley who had 11.5 sacks as part of the defensive line, and was a first team all-SEC selection and an All-American.
Houston was drafted 70th overall, in the third round, by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft. Houston was originally projected to be a late first round pick, but it was reported that he tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine in February, which dropped him to the third round. After his rookie season, Houston had 5.5 sacks and 49 tackles. His impressive play would lead him to win the Chiefs Mack Lee Hill Award.
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