Quick Facts
Biography
Dennis Houston (born April 24, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Illinois.
Early life and high school
Houston grew up in San Antonio, Texas and attended Earl Warren High School.
College career
Houston began his college football career at Houston Baptist. He caught 33 passes for 362 yards as a freshman. After the season, Houston transferred to Fullerton College and had 360 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He then transferred to Western Illinois for his remaining collegiate eligibility.
Houston led the Western Illinois Leathernecks with 539 receiving yards on 36 catches and scored three touchdowns. As a senior, he was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after leading the team with 43 receptions and 477 receiving yards with two touchdowns during the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his final season with the Leathernecks, Houston caught 90 passes for 1,015 yards and six touchdowns and was again named first-team All-MVFC.
Professional career
| 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 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.49 s | 1.55 s | 2.69 s | 4.35 s | 7.17 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Houston signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2022. He made the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. He was waived on September 20 and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 25, 2023. He was waived on August 29, 2023.
New York Giants
On August 31, 2023, Houston was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Giants signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.
Legal issues
Houston and another football player were charged with aggravated sexual assault during his freshman season at Houston Baptist.