DeAndre Houston-Carson
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Houston-Carson in the 2019 NFL season
No. 30 – Houston Texans
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993
Woodford, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Massaponax
(Fredericksburg, Virginia)
College:William & Mary
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2022
Total tackles:121
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:3
Pass deflections:8
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

DeAndre Houston-Carson (born April 13, 1993) is an American football safety for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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)		4.54 s1.47 s2.62 s4.28 s7.15 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[1][2]

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.[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

On August 14, 2023, Houston-Carson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[15] He was released on August 28, 2023.[16]

Houston Texans

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

  1. ↑ "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. 1 2 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.
  14. ↑ Mayer, Larry (March 20, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears re-sign DB Houston-Carson". ChicagoBears.com.
  15. ↑ Erby, Glenn (August 14, 2023). "Ravens sign veteran DB DeAndre Houston-Carson". Yahoo.com.
  16. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 28, 2023). "Ravens Release Seven Players Ahead of Deadline". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  17. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-12-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 12, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-23-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 23, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-30-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. September 30, 2023.
  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. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
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