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10 Dennis Houston

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Antonio, Texas
  • Highschool Earl Warren (Fullerton)

Biography

SENIOR (2021): First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference... Second Team MVFC All-Academic... Second Team Phil Steele FCS All-America (Offense)... Third Team HERO Sports FCS All-America... Third Team Associated Press FCS All-America... Third Team Stats Perform FCS All-America... ended his Leatherneck as one of the nation's top wide receivers... started in all 11 games... FCS leader in receptions per game (8.5)... led the MVFC in receptions per game and total receptions... opened the year with an absolute bang -- posting a new career-high in receiving yards (237) during the season opener at Ball State (Sept. 2)... collected seven showings of seven or more receptions... ended the season with 1,015 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions... on his 'Senior Day' (Nov. 6), Houston became the program's new record holder in season receptions... ended the year with 90 receptions... longest rush was a 53-yard touchdown in WIU's home opener versus Eastern Washington (Sept. 18).

SENIOR (2020-21): First Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference … Second Team MVFC All-Academic … MVFC President's Council Academic Excellence ... MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence ... MVFC Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in all six games … led the team in receptions (43), receiving yards (477) and had two touchdowns … longest reception was 33 yards versus North Dakota … caught a career-high nine passes versus Missouri State and South Dakota State … recorded a 108-yard receiving game versus North Dakota … led the MVFC and ranked eighth in the nation in receptions per game (7.2) … led the Valley and ranked 25th in the nation in receiving yards per game (79.5) … ranked ninth in the Valley in all-purpose yards (84.8) … caught at least five passes in all six games

JUNIOR (2019): MVFC Honor Roll ... played in eight games with six starts … led the offense with 539 receiving yards … added three receiving touchdowns … was the only Leatherneck to post two games with 100-plus receiving yards -- Montana State (141) and Tennessee Tech (111) … went viral with a feature on ESPN’s You Got Mossed for an incredible touchdown reception over a Southern Illinois defender

SOPHOMORE (FULLERTON COLLEGE): Played in 10 games… caught 26 passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns.

FRESHMAN (HOUSTON BAPTIST): No Appearance.
 

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2019Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 205 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2020Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 205 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2021Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 205 lbs
    10