Player Career

Justin Houston Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Justin Houston story

Justin Houston built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Gardena, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Fresno State and Utah Tech. The clearest part of Justin Houston's career was his defensive production: 70 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 24 career games in the available record. That gives Justin Houston's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Utah Tech

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonFresno State3215.4
2021 PostseasonFresno State315.42.40
2021 Regular SeasonFresno State315.42.40
2022 Regular SeasonFresno State010.52.7-3
2023 PostseasonFresno State04.210
2024 Regular SeasonFresno State212.27.92
2025 Regular SeasonUtah Tech0-2

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ New Mexico

Week 15 · L 39-49 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

@ UNLV

Week 5 · L 14-59 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

#3

vs New Mexico State

Week 3 · W 48-0

1

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#4

@ San Diego State

Week 9 · W 30-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

48 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.

#5

vs UConn

Week 1 · W 45-0

1

Havoc Plays

35.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Fresno State

2 primary output · 12.2 efficiency · 7.9 usage

52.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Fresno State

44.2

3 primary · 21 efficiency · 5.4 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Fresno State

44.2

0 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games