James Houston
James Houston IV
Born: November 16, 1998
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Position: LB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 241
College: Jackson State, Florida
High School: American Heritage (Plantation, FL)
Career: 2022-2025
Drafted: 2022 in Round 6, #217 overall by the Detroit Lions
James Houston has played from 2022 to 2025 during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. Houston has recorded 14.5 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 8.0 | 58.0 | 7.2 | 2024 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2025 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 5.5 | 46.5 | 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 14.5 | 109.5 | 7.6 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF | 2022 | NFL Detroit Lions | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | NFL Detroit Lions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2025 | NFL Dallas Cowboys | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 45.5 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | 2022 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 7 | 2 | 2023 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 2 | 1 | 2024 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 3 | 0 | 2024 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 8 | 0 | 2025 | NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
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