DeAndre Houston-Carson
American football player (born 1993)
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DeAndre Houston-Carson (born April 13, 1993) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.
Woodford, Virginia, U.S.
Houston-Carson with the Chicago Bears in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 13, 1993 Woodford, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Massaponax (Fredericksburg, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | William & Mary (2011–2015) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: 6th round, 185th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 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
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)
On August 14, 2023, Houston-Carson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[15] He was released on August 28, 2023.[16]
Houston Texans (first stint)
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]
