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DeAndre Houston-Carson

DeAndre Houston-Carson is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.

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DeAndre Houston-Carson
Houston-Carson with the Chicago Bears in 2019
No. 36, 30, 45
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993
Woodford, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolMassaponax (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
CollegeWilliam & Mary (2011–2015)
NFL draft2016: 6th round, 185th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles180
Forced fumbles3
Fumble recoveries5
Pass deflections13
Interceptions5
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeAndre Houston-Carson (born April 13, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		 201 lb
(91 kg)		 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 4.54 s 1.47 s 2.62 s 4.28 s 7.15 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine12

Chicago Bears

Houston-Carson was selected in the sixth round, 185th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL draft.3 On May 9, 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Bears.4

On September 2, 2017, Houston-Carson was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad.56 He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2017.7

After becoming a free agent following the 2018 season, he was re-signed by the Bears to a one-year deal on March 29, 2019.8 During the 2019 season, Houston-Carson played every game as he recorded six tackles on special teams, the third-most on the team.9

On March 31, 2020, Houston-Carson was re-signed by the Bears.9 In Week 5 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football, Houston–Carson broke up a pass thrown by Tom Brady on fourth down with less than a minute left in the game to help secure a 20–19 Bears' win.10 In the following week's game, he intercepted a pass thrown by Teddy Bridgewater of the Carolina Panthers with 1:32 remaining in the game to seal the 23–16 Bears' victory.11

Houston-Carson signed another one-year contract with the Bears on March 25, 2021.12 He suffered a fractured forearm in Week 14 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 13, 2021.13

On March 20, 2022, Houston-Carson re-signed with the Bears.14

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

On August 14, 2023, Houston-Carson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.15 He was released on August 28, 2023.16

Houston Texans (first stint)

On September 12, 2023, Houston-Carson signed with the Houston Texans practice squad.17 He was promoted to the active roster on September 23.18 He was released on September 30.19

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On October 3, 2023, Houston-Carson was signed to the Ravens practice squad.20

Houston Texans (second stint)

On October 31, 2023, Houston-Carson was signed by the Texans off the Ravens practice squad.21

References

References

  1. Zierlein, Lance. "DeAndre Houston-Carson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. "2016 NFL Draft Scout DeAndre Houston-Carson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. "Bears draft S DeAndre Houston-Carson". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  4. "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  5. Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  6. Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  7. Mayer, Larry (September 19, 2017). "Roster Moves: Bears elevate Houston-Carson, waive Gentry". ChicagoBears.com.
  8. Biggs, Brad (March 29, 2019). "DeAndre Houston-Carson, special-teams standout, returns to Bears on 1-year contract". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  9. Mayer, Larry (March 31, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign Houston-Carson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  10. "Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  11. Kane, Colleen (October 18, 2020). "Chicago Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 23-16 on the road to improve to 5-1 for the 1st time since 2012". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  12. Mayer, Larry (March 25, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears re-sign Houston-Carson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  13. Mayer, Larry (December 13, 2021). "Quick Hits: Houston-Carson to miss rest of season". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  14. Shapiro, Alex (March 20, 2022). "Bears re-sign DeAndre Houston-Carson". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  15. Erby, Glenn (August 14, 2023). "Ravens sign veteran DB DeAndre Houston-Carson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  16. Mink, Ryan (August 28, 2023). "Ravens Release Seven Players Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  17. "Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  18. "Houston Texans Transactions (9-23-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  19. "Houston Texans Transactions (9-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  20. Erby, Glenn (October 3, 2023). "Ravens sign 3 players to the practice squad, release Dontay Demus Jr". Ravens Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  21. "Houston Texans Transactions (10-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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