DeAndre Houston-Carson
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Born: | Woodford, Virginia, U.S. | April 13, 1993||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Massaponax (Fredericksburg, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
College: | William & Mary (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||
Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 6 / pick: 185 | ||||||||||||||
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DeAndre Houston-Carson (born April 13, 1993) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at William & Mary.
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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) | 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 Combine[1][2] |
Chicago Bears
[edit]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.[5][6] 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)
[edit]On August 14, 2023, Houston-Carson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[15] He was released on August 28, 2023.[16]
Houston Texans (first stint)
[edit]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)
[edit]On October 3, 2023, Houston-Carson was signed to the Ravens practice squad.[20]
Houston Texans (second stint)
[edit]On October 31, 2023, Houston-Carson was signed by the Texans off the Ravens practice squad.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "DeAndre Houston-Carson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Scout DeAndre Houston-Carson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Bears draft S DeAndre Houston-Carson". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 19, 2017). "Roster Moves: Bears elevate Houston-Carson, waive Gentry". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (March 29, 2019). "DeAndre Houston-Carson, special-teams standout, returns to Bears on 1-year contract". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Mayer, Larry (March 31, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign Houston-Carson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (March 25, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears re-sign Houston-Carson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 13, 2021). "Quick Hits: Houston-Carson to miss rest of season". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Shapiro, Alex (March 20, 2022). "Bears re-sign DeAndre Houston-Carson". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Erby, Glenn (August 14, 2023). "Ravens sign veteran DB DeAndre Houston-Carson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (August 28, 2023). "Ravens Release Seven Players Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-23-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 23, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 30, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.