Lamarr Houston

Houston during his tenure with the Raiders

No. 99 Chicago Bears

Position:

Outside linebacker

Personal information

Date of birth:

June 24, 1987 (age 29)

Place of birth:

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

274 lb (124 kg)

Career information

High school:

College:

NFL Draft:

2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44

Career history

Roster status:

Injured reserve

Career NFL statistics as of 2016

Frederick Lamarr Houston (born June 24, 1987) is an American football outside linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas.

Houston attended Thomas B. Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was a letterman in football, basketball and track. He played linebacker and running back. He finished his career with 3,325 rushing yards and 49 touchdowns as a running back and 239 tackles and 13 sacks as a linebacker.

In track and field, Houston competed in the throwing events. He got top-throws of 14.81 meters in the shot put and 48.31 meters in the discus throw.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the sixth best strongside defensive end prospect of his class.

Houston started his college career as a defensive end but switched to defensive tackle as a junior. During his career he started 33 of 50 games, recording 133 tackles and 14 sacks. He recorded 10 tackles and a sack during the Longhorns loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.