James Houston
LB · DAL · 2022–2026 · 32 games · Jackson State University · 73 in / 248 lb · Draft: 2022 R6 #217 (DET)
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DET | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | DET | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | DET | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | DAL | 16 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 5.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 32 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 14.5 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 32 | 18-13-1 | 18-13-1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Home | 16 | 10-5-1 | 11-4-1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Away | 16 | 8-8 | 7-9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Team won | 18 | 18-0 | 15-3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Team lost | 13 | 0-13 | 2-10-1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Team favored | 20 | 12-8 | 9-11 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Team underdog | 12 | 6-5-1 | 9-2-1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| 2026 season | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 1-4 | 0-4-1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 4-6 | 3-6-1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 3 | 2-0-1 | 3-0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| NYG | 3 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| CAR | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CHI | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| JAX | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| KC | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| NYJ | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| PHI | 2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| SEA | 2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| WAS | 2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| ARI | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BAL | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BUF | 1 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| DEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| DET | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| HOU | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| LAC | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| LV | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| MIN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Offensive players he has made plays against
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields H2H | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2025 |
| Josh Allen H2H | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Zach Wilson H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Trevor Lawrence H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| Jaxson Dart H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Kirk Cousins H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2022–2022 |
| C.J. Stroud H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2024–2024 |
| Russell Wilson H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Geno Smith H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Jared Goff H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Jordan Love H2H | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Patrick Mahomes H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2023–2025 |
| Mason Rudolph H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Jalen Hurts H2H | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Jayden Daniels H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2025–2025 |
| Parker Washington H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Noah Fant H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2023–2023 |
| Emanuel Wilson H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Chuba Hubbard H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2022–2022 |
| Gunner Olszewski H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Emari Demercado H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Omarion Hampton H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
| Saquon Barkley H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.0 | 6.0 | DAL | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 5.0 | DAL | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 4.0 | DAL | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 3.0 | DAL | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2026.0 | 2.0 | DAL | – | Shoulder | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 14.0 | DAL | – | Foot | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 13.0 | DAL | – | Wrist | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 7.0 | DAL | – | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2025.0 | 6.0 | DAL | – | Knee | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 19.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Full Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 18.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
| 2023.0 | 17.0 | DET | Out | Ankle | Limited Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | BAL | 31-34 | L | +3.0 | P | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-13 | 2026 | 1 | @NYG | 20-28 | L | -3.0 | L | O | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-01-04 | 2025 | 18 | @NYG | 17-34 | L | -3.0 | L | O | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-25 | 2025 | 17 | @WAS | 30-23 | W | -8.5 | L | O | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | LAC | 17-34 | L | -1.5 | L | O | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-12-04 | 2025 | 14 | @DET | 30-44 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-27 | 2025 | 13 | KC | 31-28 | W | +3.5 | W | O | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-23 | 2025 | 12 | PHI | 24-21 | W | +3.0 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-17 | 2025 | 11 | @LV | 33-16 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-11-03 | 2025 | 9 | ARI | 17-27 | L | -3.5 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-26 | 2025 | 8 | @DEN | 24-44 | L | +3.5 | L | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-19 | 2025 | 7 | WAS | 44-22 | W | -1.5 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025 | 6 | @CAR | 27-30 | L | -3.0 | L | O | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-10-05 | 2025 | 5 | @NYJ | 37-22 | W | +1.5 | W | O | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-28 | 2025 | 4 | GB | 40-40 | T | +7.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | 2025 | 3 | @CHI | 14-31 | L | -1.5 | L | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | 2 | NYG | 40-37 | W | -4.5 | L | O | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025 | 1 | @PHI | 20-24 | L | +8.5 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-17 | 2024 | 11 | JAX | 52-6 | W | -14.0 | W | O | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 10 | @HOU | 26-23 | W | -4.5 | L | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-11-03 | 2024 | 9 | @GB | 24-14 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-10-27 | 2024 | 8 | TEN | 52-14 | W | -12.5 | W | O | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-09-30 | 2024 | 4 | SEA | 42-29 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-17 | 2023 | 2 | SEA | 31-37 | L | -4.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023 | 1 | @KC | 21-20 | W | +4.0 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-08 | 2022 | 18 | @GB | 20-16 | W | +5.5 | W | U | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-01-01 | 2022 | 17 | CHI | 41-10 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-12-24 | 2022 | 16 | @CAR | 23-37 | L | -2.5 | L | O | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-18 | 2022 | 15 | @NYJ | 20-17 | W | +2.0 | W | U | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-11 | 2022 | 14 | MIN | 34-23 | W | -2.5 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-12-04 | 2022 | 13 | JAX | 40-14 | W | -1.0 | W | O | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-11-24 | 2022 | 12 | BUF | 25-28 | L | +10.0 | W | U | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |