Demerio Houston

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Demerio Houston
No. 35     Calgary Stampeders
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Houston with the Blue Bombers in 2022
Born: (1996-09-03) September 3, 1996 (age 27)
Shelby, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
StatusActive
CFL status American
Position(s) Defensive back
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
College Southern
High school Shelby High
Career history
As player
2020–2023 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2024–present Calgary Stampeders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2023
CFL West All-Star 2023
Career stats

Demerio Houston (born September 3, 1996) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Contents

College career

Houston played college football for the Southern Jaguars from 2015 to 2018. [1]

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On October 22, 2019, Houston signed a futures contract for the 2020 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [2] However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he did not play in 2020.

Houston began the 2021 season on the practice roster following training camp, but made his professional debut on October 15, 2021, against the Edmonton Elks, where he had three defensive tackles. [3] He played in four regular season games for the team where he had seven defensive tackles and three special teams tackles. [3] He was placed back on the practice roster for the post-season as the Blue Bombers won the 108th Grey Cup and Houston became a Grey Cup champion in his rookie year.

In 2022, Houston made the team's active roster following training camp and played as a backup for the Blue Bombers' first two games. [4] Following an injury to Winston Rose, he started at cornerback in the third game where his six-tackle performance made veteran Tyquwan Glass expendable, who was released in favour of keeping Houston in the starting lineup. [5] Two weeks later, on July 9, 2022, he recorded his first career interception on a pass from Michael O'Connor in a game against the BC Lions. [3] [6] In the following week, on July 15, 2022, he recorded a victory-clinching, diving interception in the final minute of the game against the Calgary Stampeders. [7] He played in 11 regular season games where he had 27 defensive tackles and two interceptions.. [3]

In the 2023 season, Houston played in 15 regular season games where he had a league-leading seven interceptions along with 50 defensive tackles and three fumble recoveries. [8] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [9]

Calgary Stampeders

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Houston had signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Stampeders. [8]

Personal life

Houston and his wife, Ashley, have five children. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Demerio Houston". Southern Jaguars and Lady Jaguars . Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Demerio Houston". Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ ""I'm proud of Demerio Houston for how he took advantage of his opportunity"". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. August 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League . Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bombers defeat Stamps in battle of unbeatens". Canadian Football League. July 15, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Calgary adds All-Star DB". Calgary Stampeders. February 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker". Canadian Football League . Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ ""We're still in disbelief that our child was shot"". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. August 9, 2021.
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