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Matt Houston
Matt Houston

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Goleta, Calif.

High School:
Dos Pueblos

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 235

Position:
LB

Experience:
3V

2010: Appeared in eight of the Huskies' 13 games on special teams and at outside linebacker ... five total tackles for the season ... season-high two stops vs. Nebraska ... also had one tackle each vs. BYU, Stanford and Washington State.

2009: Played in six of the Huskies' 12 games, primarily as a special teams player ... played vs. USC, Stanford, Notre Dame, Oregon, Washington State and California.

2008: Played in eight of the Huskies' 12 games ... started at one outside linebacker position vs. Stanford ... didn't appear against Oregon State, Notre Dame, Arizona State or Washington State ... season-high three tackles vs. Oklahoma ... one tackle each at Oregon and vs. Stanford.

2007: Played in nine of the Huskies' 13 games ... a regular on special teams ... notched a tackle each at UCLA and vs. Arizona.

2006: Won the UW's Pepsi Player of the Week Award for his work on the service team after the Fresno State, USC and Washington State games ... like the majority of the 2006 freshman class, spent the season on the Husky service teams and did not play in any games.

HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL: Recorded 55 tackles, with 2 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles on defense, while rushing for 838 yards on 163 carries with 11 touchdowns ... earned first team All-Channel League offensive honors ... rushed for 358 yards and four TDs as a junior in 2004 ... named honorable mention All-Channel League as a sophomore in 2003.

Houston's Career Statistics

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2007 9 1 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0
2008 10 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
2009 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2010 8 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 32 9 3 12 0.0 0 0 0 0

Matt Houston PHOTO GALLERY

Go Huskies!