Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2019USC
John Houston Jr.
LB • 6'3" • 220 lbs • Carson, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
John Houston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
44
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
Player Story
John Houston Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Carson, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with USC. The clearest part of John Houston Jr.'s career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
John Houston Jr., LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · USC. John Houston Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 247
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 12
Quick Answers
John Houston Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · LB
- Career Tackles
- 247
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · USC
- Top game
- Colorado
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Junipero Serra · USC
- High school pipeline
- Junipero Serra · 73 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 104 tackles · LB 40th (top 4%) · Pac-12 5th (top 1%) · National 45th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 10 | 15 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 58.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 9 | 53 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | 48.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 13 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 100 | 6.5 | 2.5 | - | 3 | 0 | 62.5 |
Related Context
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John Houston Jr. played LB for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Houston Jr. recorded 247 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
USC paired 12.5 primary output with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 42.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · USC
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
42.6
Usage
9.3
Consistency
30.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0.5. Fresno State: 1. Stanford: 0. BYU: 1. Utah: 0.5. Washington: 0. Notre Dame: 4. Arizona: 4. Colorado: 1. Oregon: 0.5. Arizona State: 0. California: 0. UCLA: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 4 by 21.7. Fresno State: 13 by 60. Stanford: 5 by 20.8. BYU: 8 by 43.3. Utah: 9 by 42.5. Washington: 10 by 41.7. Notre Dame: 8 by 73.3. Arizona: 8 by 73.3. Colorado: 9 by 47.5. Oregon: 9 by 42.5. Arizona State: 9 by 37.5. California: 5 by 20.8. UCLA: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Iowa | L 24-49 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs UCLA | W 52-35 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ California | W 41-17 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Arizona State | W 31-26 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Oregon | L 24-56 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Colorado | W 35-31 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 41-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Notre DameSplash game | L 27-30 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Washington10+ tackles | L 14-28 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Utah | W 30-23 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ BYU | L 27-30 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Stanford | W 45-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Fresno State10+ tackles | W 31-23 | 13 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
John Houston Jr. story
John Houston Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Carson, CA wearing No. 10, spending time with USC. The clearest part of John Houston Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 247 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with USC. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but John Houston Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across USC.
The arc is straightforward: John Houston Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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USC
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | USC | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | USC | 0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 11 | 32.9 | 7.1 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 32.9 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 7.5 | 31.5 | 5.3 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 12.5 | 42.6 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 12.5 | 42.6 | 9.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado
Week 11 · W 38-24 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
91.9 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Utah
Week 8 · L 28-41 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 8 · W 41-14 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#4
@ Notre Dame
Week 7 · L 27-30
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Washington State
Week 5 · L 27-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · USC
12.5 primary output · 42.6 efficiency · 9.3 usage
62.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · USC
62.5
12.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · USC
58.4
11 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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