 Houser with Michigan State in 2023 | |
| East Carolina Pirates–No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Sophomore |
| Major | Economics |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 222 lb (101 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) |
Katin Houser is an American football quarterback who plays for the East Carolina Pirates. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Houser originally attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada before transferring to St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California for his final two years. [1] As a senior, he split time at quarterback and passed for 1,408 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions. [2] Houser originally committed to Boise State University to play college football but later switched to Michigan State University. [3] [4] [5]
Houser spent his first year at Michigan State in 2022 as a backup to Payton Thorne. He played in one game and took a redshirt. [6] Prior to 2023, he competed for the starting job. [7] [8] He entered the season as a backup to Noah Kim. On November 27, 2023, Houser announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [9]
On December 16, 2023, Houser announced that he would be transferring to East Carolina. [10]
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Michigan State Spartans | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 58.4 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 | 2–5 | 112 | 191 | 58.6 | 1,130 | 5.9 | 6 | 5 | 113.5 | 48 | −12 | −0.3 | 2 | |
| East Carolina Pirates | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 5–2 | 149 | 245 | 60.8 | 2,006 | 8.2 | 18 | 11 | 144.9 | 49 | 170 | 3.5 | 4 | |
| Career [11] | 21 | 14 | 7–7 | 262 | 438 | 59.8 | 3,138 | 7.2 | 24 | 16 | 130.8 | 98 | 171 | 1.7 | 6 | |
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