Linebacker, Jackson State (from Florida), 2018–21
James Houston
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Born
- Nov 16, 1998
James Houston played linebacker at Florida (2018–20) and Jackson State (2021). The Detroit Lions took Houston in round 6, No. 217 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highfour times; last vs. Alabama, 2020Team titles: SWAC champions, 2021
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Florida | 38 | 21 | 6 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | Florida | 37 | 20 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jackson State | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 104 | 51 | 12 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Florida | 41 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Florida | 41 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Florida | 41 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Jackson State | 41 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 240 |
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.
Game by game
2021 Jackson State 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at UL Monroe | L 7–12 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 30 at Mississippi Valley State; Dec 18 vs. South Carolina State, so those games are not listed.
2020 Florida 9 games, 37 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs. South Carolina | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Texas A&M | L 38–41 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs. Missouri | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Georgia | W 44–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs. Kentucky | W 34–10 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Tennessee | W 31–19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. LSU | L 34–37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs. Alabama | L 46–52 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | L 20–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Florida 12 games, 38 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Miami | W 24–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. UT Martin | W 45–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Tennessee | W 34–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Towson | W 38–0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Auburn | W 24–13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atLSU | L 28–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atSouth Carolina | W 38–27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Georgia | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 56–0 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMissouri | W 23–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Florida State | W 40–17 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Virginia | W 36–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Florida 10 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 53–6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs.Kentucky | L 16–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Colorado State | W 48–10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atTennessee | W 47–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | at Mississippi State | W 13–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atVanderbilt | W 37–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Georgia | L 17–36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.South Carolina | W 35–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Idaho | W 63–10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 41–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¼″ |
| Weight | 244 lb |
| Arm length | 34¼″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 82″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.74 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 39″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.41 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.48 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
5 seasons, 32 games with a stat; latest team: Dallas Cowboys.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 35 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 32 | 56 | 14.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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