Receiver, Western Illinois, 2019–21
Dennis Houston
- Born
- Apr 24, 1999
Dennis Houston played receiver at Western Illinois (2019–21).
Career highs
12catches, career highat Ball State, 2021237receiving yards, career highat Ball State, 20212receiving touchdowns, career highat Ball State, 2021Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Illinois | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 34 |
| 2021 | Western Illinois | 12 | 237 | 19.8 | 2 | 75 |
| Career | 16 | 287 | 17.9 | 2 | 75 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 9 | 0.05 | – | – | 0.5 | – |
| 2021 | Western Illinois (FCS) | 13 | 1.34 | – | – | 17.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Western Illinois 1 game, 12 catches, 237 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Ball State | L 21–31 | 12 | 237 | 2 | 75 |
2019 Western Illinois 1 game, 4 catches, 50 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Colorado State | L 13–38 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 34 |
No box score in the source for Aug 30 at North Alabama; Sep 14 vs. Montana State; Sep 21 vs. Tennessee Tech; Oct 5 vs. Missouri State; Oct 12 at Indiana State; Oct 19 vs. Illinois State; Oct 26 at Youngstown State; Nov 2 vs. South Dakota; Nov 9 at North Dakota State; Nov 16 vs. Southern Illinois; Nov 23 at Northern Iowa, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅛″ |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅝″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 75½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.49 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.55 s |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.17 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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