Running back, East Tennessee State (from UConn), 2020–25
Devontae Houston
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 163 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Roanoke, AL
Devontae Houston played running back at UConn (2020–23) and East Tennessee State (2024–25).
Career highs
171rushing yards, career highat Chattanooga, 20252rushing touchdowns, career highfive times; last vs. The Citadel, 2025Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | UConn | 84 | 578 | 6.9 | 3 | 75 |
| 2023 | UConn | 34 | 161 | 4.7 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 119 | 648 | 5.4 | 3 | 80 |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 176 | 1,008 | 5.7 | 12 | 75 |
| Career | 417 | 2,405 | 5.8 | 18 | 80 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 9 | 157 | 0 |
| 2022 | UConn | 8 | 151 | 0 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 8 | 192 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 550 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 0 | 31 |
| 2022 | UConn | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 19 |
| 2023 | UConn | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 37 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 45 | 313 | 7.0 | 2 | 37 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UConn | 3 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | UConn | 3 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | UConn | 3 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | UConn | 3 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 3 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 3 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′10″ | 163 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 15 | 0.31 | – | – | 4.7 | – | – |
| 2022 | UConn | 95 | 0.22 | 71st (n=470) | 0.14 | 20.8 | 15% | 0.17 |
| 2023 | UConn | 38 | 0.08 | – | – | 3.1 | 15% | 0.08 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 109 | 0.06 | 22nd (n=434) | 0.16 | 6.5 | 18% | – |
| 2025 | East Tennessee State (FCS) | 188 | 0.12 | 56th (n=576) | 0.10 | 22.1 | 23% | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 East Tennessee State 11 games, 1,008 rushing yards, 12 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 45–17 | 14 | 128 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 17–72 | 4 | −9 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at | L 31–35 | 14 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 26–16 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Oct 4 | at | L 22–31 | 22 | 150 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | W 45–10 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Oct 18 | at | L 38–42 | 23 | 171 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 14–10 | 18 | 94 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 38–14 | 18 | 151 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 52–35 | 15 | 44 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 28–26 | 28 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 40 |
2024 East Tennessee State 10 games, 648 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 10–38 | 15 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 7 | vs.UVA Wise | W 61–0 | 6 | 36 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 35–38 | 7 | 35 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 10–17 | 11 | 59 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 31–28 | 22 | 75 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | W 24–7 | 7 | 36 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 31–37 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 24–21 | 14 | 64 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 21–24 | 12 | 103 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 16–9 | 18 | 104 | 0 | – | – |
2023 UConn 4 games, 161 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | L 14–24 | 7 | 24 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–35 | 7 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 17–24 | 19 | 126 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 7–41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – |
2022 UConn 10 games, 578 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | L 20–31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 28–3 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 14–48 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 24 | at | L 10–41 | 8 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 19–14 | 23 | 105 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | at | W 33–12 | 12 | 135 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 27–10 | 7 | 84 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 36–33 | 10 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 17–34 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 4 | 79 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. | L 14–28 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
2021 UConn 8 games, 9 returns, 157 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 0–45 | – | – | – | 2 | 54 |
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 28–38 | – | – | – | 2 | 39 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 0–49 | – | – | – | 1 | 28 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 13–27 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 21–15 | – | – | – | 1 | 15 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 13–44 | 1 | −2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 7–44 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 17–49 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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