Player Career

Jordan Houston Career Story

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

Player Story

Jordan Houston story

Jordan Houston built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from Waldorf, MD wearing No. 6, spending time with Marshall and NC State. The clearest part of Jordan Houston's career was his backfield work: 1,984 rushing yards, 435 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 571 receiving yards across 59 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Marshall. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 571 receiving yards, 3 tackles, and 511 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 59 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Marshall and NC State.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan Houston 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

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

  1. 1

    NC State

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Marshall

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202020212022202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNC State63853.418
2020 PostseasonNC State20232.28.8-436
2020 Regular SeasonNC State20232.28.80
2021 Regular SeasonNC State10043.45.5-102
2022 PostseasonNC State75745.325.2657
2022 Regular SeasonNC State75745.325.20
2023 Regular SeasonNC State9334.915.3-664
2024 Regular SeasonMarshall76557.617.7672

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024NC State to MarshallP4 to G5/FCS77.5Dec 4, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Louisiana

Week 15 · W 31-3 · Conference game

Win with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

117

Scrimmage Yards

83.3 takeover

117 scrimmage yards and 27.4 usage.

#2

vs UL Monroe

Week 10 · W 28-23 · Conference game

109

Scrimmage Yards

82.1 takeover

Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 21.6 usage.

#3

vs Florida State

Week 6 · W 19-17 · Conference game

131

Scrimmage Yards

81.5 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

131 scrimmage yards and 45.6 usage.

#4

@ Georgia Tech

Week 13 · L 26-28 · Conference game

128

Scrimmage Yards

80.8 takeover

Loss with 128 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

128 scrimmage yards and 27.9 usage.

#5

vs App State

Week 6 · W 52-37 · Conference game

110

Scrimmage Yards

74.4 takeover

Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

110 scrimmage yards and 14.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · NC State

757 primary output · 45.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage

72.7

#2

2022 Regular Season · NC State

72.7

757 primary · 45.3 efficiency · 25.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Marshall

65.3

765 primary · 57.6 efficiency · 17.7 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games