1. Justin Donovan Houston was born on January 21,1989 and is an American professional football linebacker.
48 Facts About Justin Houston
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Justin Houston played college football at Georgia, where he earned All-American honors, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Justin Houston played for the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers and Miami Dolphins.
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Justin Houston played in three State Championships in 2003,2004, and 2005.
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Justin Houston was teammates with fellow Georgia recruit DeAngelo Tyson.
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On January 15,2011, Justin Houston announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL draft.
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Justin Houston attended the NFL Combine and performed all of the combine and positional drills.
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On March 22,2011, Justin Houston attended Georgia's pro day and opted to run the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash.
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Justin Houston improved his times in all three drills and performed positional drills during his pro day.
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Justin Houston attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams, including the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Justin Houston received a late first-round projection by NFL draft experts prior to his failed drug test.
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Justin Houston was ranked as the fourth-best linebacker prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Gil Brandt and Sports Illustrated and was ranked as the fifth best linebacker by DraftScout.
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Justin Houston dropped to the third round after initially being projected as a late first-round pick due to a failed drug test at the NFL Combine.
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On September 13,2011, Justin Houston was promoted to starting outside linebacker after surpassing Andy Studebaker on the Chiefs' depth chart.
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Justin Houston sacked Caleb Hanie for a nine-yard loss during the second quarter to mark the first of his career.
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Justin Houston finished his rookie season with 56 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and ten starts.
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Justin Houston received the Mack Lee Hill Award after teammates and coaches determined he was the best rookie on the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011.
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Justin Houston entered training camp slated as a starting weakside linebacker.
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Justin Houston sacked Saints' quarterback Drew Brees for a seven-yard loss in the end zone for a safety during the fourth quarter.
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Justin Houston intercepted a pass by Buccaneers' quarterback Josh Freeman, that was intended for tight end Dallas Clark, and returned it for a 45-yard gain during the first quarter.
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Justin Houston started in all 16 games, recording 66 combined tackles, ten sacks, six pass deflections, one forced fumble, one interception, and a safety.
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On January 22,2013, it was announced that Justin Houston was selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for Von Miller who was unable to play due to an injury.
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Justin Houston was ranked 49th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
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On May 30,2013, Justin Houston was named the 49th best player in the NFL according to the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013 ranking, which is generated by the players.
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On December 27,2013, it was announced that Justin Houston was selected to play in the 2014 Pro Bowl.
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Justin Houston finished the 2013 NFL season with 44 combined tackles, 11 sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 11 games and 11 starts.
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Justin Houston was ranked 57th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
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On December 23,2014, Justin Houston was voted to the 2015 Pro Bowl, which became his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection.
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Justin Houston started in all 16 games in 2014 and recorded a career-high 69 combined tackles, 22 sacks, five pass deflections, and four forced fumbles.
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Justin Houston led the NFL with 22 sacks, which nearly broke Michael Strahan's single season sack record of 22.5.
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Justin Houston was ranked 27th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
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On March 3,2015, the Chiefs placed a non-exclusive franchise tag, worth $13.195 million, on Justin Houston, meaning that he could negotiate with other teams, but the Chiefs had the right to match any offer, or receive two first-round picks as compensation.
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Justin Houston started 11 games in 2015 before suffering a knee injury in Week 12 and missed the final five games of the regular season.
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Justin Houston finally saw his first game action against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11, easing into things with just two tackles.
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Justin Houston then turned in a dominant performance against the Denver Broncos in Week 12, finishing the game with 10 tackles and three sacks, one of which forced a fumble and resulted in a safety.
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Justin Houston finished the 2016 season only playing five games, recording 21 tackles and four sacks.
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Justin Houston finished the 2018 regular season with 37 tackles, nine sacks, five forced fumbles, and one interception, playing 12 games.
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On March 10,2019, Justin Houston was released by the Chiefs after eight seasons.
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The Chiefs attempted to trade Justin Houston, but were unable to find someone willing to make the trade.
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On March 21,2019, Justin Houston signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Justin Houston made his Colts debut in the season-opener against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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In Week 5, against his former team, Kansas City Chiefs, Justin Houston recorded 4 tackles, two tackles for losses, and one sack, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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On July 31,2021, Justin Houston signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
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On November 11,2021, in a game against the Miami Dolphins, Justin Houston recorded his 100th career sack, sacking quarterback Jacoby Brissett, becoming the 37th player in NFL history to do so.
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Justin Houston re-signed with the team on July 12,2022.
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Justin Houston suffered a hamstring injury in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve on November 4,2023.
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Justin Houston was released upon request on December 19,2023.
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On January 9,2024, Justin Houston signed with the Miami Dolphins.