Player Career

Katin Houser Career Story

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Player Story

Katin Houser story

Katin Houser built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a quarterback from Anaheim, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with East Carolina and Michigan State. The clearest part of Katin Houser's career was his passing role: 6,406 passing yards, 43 touchdown passes, 848 attempts, and 370 rushing yards across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with East Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 370 rushing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina and Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Katin Houser 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

    Michigan State

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    East Carolina

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonMichigan State1564.62.1
2023 Regular SeasonMichigan State1,0925515.61,077
2024 PostseasonEast Carolina2,17662.415.61,084
2024 Regular SeasonEast Carolina2,17662.415.60
2025 Regular SeasonEast Carolina3,49362.817.21,317

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026East Carolina to IllinoisG5/FCS to P486.8Jan 5, 2026
2024Michigan State to East CarolinaP4 to G5/FCS86.1Dec 4, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 11 · W 49-14 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

395

Total Offense

75.7 takeover

395 total offense with 94.3 efficiency.

#2

@ No. 55 NC State

Week 1 · L 17-24

382

Total Offense

70.7 takeover

Loss with 382 yards of offense and 66 efficiency.

382 total offense with 66 efficiency.

#3

vs No. 18 BYU

Week 4 · L 13-34 · Ranked opponent

296

Total Offense

68.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

296 total offense with 51.5 efficiency.

#4

@ No. 98 Florida Atlantic

Week 14 · W 42-3 · Conference game

325

Total Offense

68.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

325 total offense with 76 efficiency.

#5

vs Nebraska

Week 10 · W 20-17 · Conference game

178

Total Offense

67.7 takeover

Win with 178 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency.

178 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · East Carolina

3,493 primary output · 62.8 efficiency · 17.2 usage

73.1

#2

2024 Postseason · East Carolina

59.2

2,176 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 15.6 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · East Carolina

59.2

2,176 primary · 62.4 efficiency · 15.6 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

9

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency