DeAndre Houston-Carson

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.

DeAndre Houston-Carson
Houston-Carson in the 2019 NFL season
No. 36 – Chicago Bears
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-13) April 13, 1993
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 2019
Total tackles:28
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 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]

References
  1. http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/deandre-houston-carson?id=2555381
  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. Mayer, Larry (March 31, 2020). "Roster Move: Bears sign Houston-Carson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved March 31, 2020.


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