Texas State Athletics

2009: Was named an All-Southland Second-Team...FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team for the second straight season... was named to the Capital One/Southland Conference Football All-Academic Team for the third straight season... Accumulated 53 tackles and two sacks...Forced a fumble against McNeese State...Had an interception against Stephen F. Austin...Record four QB hurries against Stephen F. Austin...Had a season-high seven tackles at Nicholls State. 2008: Listed as a member of the FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team ... was named to the Capital One/Southland Conference Football All-Academic Team for the second straight season ... started all 13 games at defensive end for the Bobcats ... ranked fourth among Southland Conference leaders and led Texas State with seven sacks and was third among SLC leaders with 15 tackles for 51 yards in losses ... also led the Bobcats with three fumble recoveries ... finished the season with 59 total tackles, including 29 solo ... registered a season-best 12 stops, including six solo tackles at Sam Houston State ... also recorded 12 tackles, including three solo stops against Nicholls ... had a season-best of two sacks at Stephen F. Austin ... had three tackles for losses against Nicholls ... forced a fumble at McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin ... recovered two fumbles against Nicholls ... also recovered a fumble at McNeese State. 2007: Finished second on the team with 60 combined tackles, 26 of which were unassisted ... recorded at least one tackle in each game last season ... registered a team-best and career-high 15 stops against Abilene Christian ... seven of which were unassisted ... notched three unassisted tackles in three separate outings ... registered five tackles for 19 total loss yards ... notched career-best thre unassisted tackles for 13 combined yards lost ... forced a fumble in season-opening bout against Cal Poly ... recovered a fumble in the 'Cats effort against McNeese State ... recorded a season-best two sacks against Abilene Christian ... started the first four games and saw action in all eleven contest. 2006: Tallied 16 tackles including two stops for lost yards and a quarterback sack ... also had a pass break up during the year ... first career tackle came on the road at Southern Utah ... in Southland Conference debut, had three solo hits in road win at McNeese State ... following week had four tackles including one for lost yards ... both of his tackles against Northwestern State were for lost yards, including a quarterback sack for a nine-yard loss ... had three tackles and broke up a pass against Texas Southern in final home game of the year. High School: Two-time All-District 26-5A as well as All-San Antonio defensive end at Judson ... member of two regional semifinal teams ... squad also captured a District 26-5A championships and won a pair of bi-district titles during career ... prep team was 9-5 during senior season ... high school coach was Jim Rackley. Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1987 ... son of Timothy and Beverly Houston ... Named a 2009 First-Team Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar selection by Diverse Education ... volunteers with the Bobcat Build community service program ... major is computer information systems.