Justin Houston Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Net Worth

Justin Houston is an American football linebacker who was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Born Name

Justin Donovan Houston

Nick Name

Justin

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, United States

Nationality

Education

Justin Houston studied at Statesboro High School and was a two-time All-Region selection and All-State honorable mention as well as played in three State Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

He then attended the University of Georgia and played college football with the Georgia Bulldogs football team. He was a second-team All-SEC selection after recording 7.5 sacks as a sophomore at the university in 2009. He went on to record 10 sacks as a junior, leading all linebackers in the SEC and was a first-team All-SEC selection and an All-American.

Occupation

Football Player

Family

• Mother – Kimberly Houston

Position

Linebacker

Shirt Number

52 – Miami Dolphins

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $30 Million as of 2024.

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm

Weight

122 kg or 269 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Justin Houston has dated –

1. Jo Garner – He is married to Jo Garner and they have 4 children.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Imposing physique

Religion

Christianity

Justin Houston Facts

1. His high school won the State Championship in 2005 after defeating Northside High School and one of his teammates there was fellow Georgia recruit DeAngelo Tyson.
2. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was listed as the #11 weakside defensive end in the class of 2007.
3. After recording 7.5 sacks, he was a second-team All-SEC selection as a sophomore at the University of Georgia in 2009.
4. Justin Houston went on to record 10 sacks (leading all linebackers in the SEC and only second to Auburn‘s Nick Fairley who had 11.5 sacks as part of the defensive line) and was a first-team All-SEC selection as well as an All-American as a junior.
5. He announced on January 15, 2011, that he had decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft. He subsequently attended the NFL Combine and performed all of the combine and positional drills and attended pre-draft visits with multiple teams such as the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
6. NFL draft experts and scouts considered Justin Houston to be a second-round pick and was ranked as the fourth-best linebacker prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Gil Brandt and Sports Illustrated and was ranked as the fifth-best linebacker by DraftScout.com.
7. In the 2011 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (70th overall) and he became the ninth linebacker drafted in 2011. He then signed a four-year, $2.78 million contract with the Chiefs on April 4, 2011, and it included a signing bonus of $1.04 million.
8. In the season-opener against the Buffalo Bills, he made his NFL debut and first NFL start with the Chiefs and made two solo tackles during their 41–7 loss.
9. In 2011, he concluded his rookie season with 56 combined tackles (46 solo), 5.5 sacks, four pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 10 starts.
10. Justin Houston received the Mack Lee Hill Award in 2011.
11. He was ranked 49th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2013.
12. The Kansas City Chiefs placed a non-exclusive franchise tag, worth $13.195 million, on Justin Houston on March 3, 2015, and it meant that he could negotiate with other teams but the Chiefs had the right to match any offer or receive two first-round picks as compensation.
13. He signed a six-year contract worth $101 million (including $52.5 million in guarantees) with the Chiefs on July 15, 2015.
14. He signed a two-year, $24 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts on March 21, 2019.
15. Justin Houston signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on July 31, 2021.
16. He signed with the Miami Dolphins on January 9, 2024.

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