DeAndre Houston-Carson

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DeAndre Houston-Carson
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Houston-Carson in the 2019 NFL season
No. 36 – Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993 (age 28)
Woodford, Virginia
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Massaponax
(Fredericksburg, Virginia)
College:William & Mary
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 185
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021
Total tackles:87
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:2
Pass deflections:7
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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 1.55 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]

Houston-Carson was selected in the sixth round, 185th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2016 NFL Draft.[2] On May 9, 2016, he signed a four-year contract with the Bears.[3]

On September 2, 2017, Houston-Carson was waived by the Bears and was signed to the practice squad.[4][5] He was promoted to the active roster on September 19, 2017.[6]

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.[7] During the 2019 season, Houston-Carson played every game as he recorded six tackles on special teams, the third-most on the team.[8]

On March 31, 2020, Houston-Carson was re-signed by the Bears.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

Houston-Carson signed another one-year contract with the Bears on March 25, 2021.[11] He suffered a fractured forearm in Week 14 and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on December 13, 2021.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "DeAndre Houston-Carson Stats, News and Video - SS".
  2. ^ "Bears draft S DeAndre Houston-Carson". www.chicagobears.com. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bears sign seven draft picks, 10 others". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  4. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 4, 2017). "Bears sign Jenkins, nine to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 19, 2017). "Roster Moves: Bears elevate Houston-Carson, waive Gentry". ChicagoBears.com.
  7. ^ Biggs, Brad (March 29, 2019). "DeAndre Houston-Carson, special-teams standout, returns to Bears on 1-year contract". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  8. ^ a b Mayer, Larry (March 31, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign Houston-Carson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Foles beat Brady again as Bears squeeze by Tampa Bay 20-19". ESPN. October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 25, 2021). "Roster Move: Bears re-sign Houston-Carson". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  12. ^ Mayer, Larry (December 13, 2021). "Quick Hits: Houston-Carson to miss rest of season". ChicagoBears.com.

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