Reuben Houston
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| Reuben Houston | |
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| Date of birth: | October 30, 1982 |
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| Position(s): | Cornerback |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| College: | Georgia Tech |
Reuben James Houston (born October 30, 1982) was a cornerback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2002 to 2005.[1] Houston had 158 career tackles, 16 pass breakups, 12 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is also a former all-ACC triple jumper for Georgia Tech's track team.[1] Houston graduated on December 17, 2005 with a degree in management.[1] He was signed as a free agent on a tryout contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 8, 2006,[2][3][4] but was released on August 6, 2006.[5]
On June 22, 2005, he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to distribute 94 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000.[6] Houston was subsequently suspended from the Tech football team, but was reinstated following a judge's controversial order that Houston must be allowed to play football at Tech.[7][8][9][10] Houston was sentenced on April 4, 2006 to nine months probation as part of a plea deal.[11][12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Player Bio: Reuben Houston. RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Bucs sign CB Reuben Houston", TampaBays10.com, 2006-05-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "CB is signed by Bucs", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2006-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ News: Tryout Player Signed. Buccaneers.com. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions. ESPN. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Houston arrested in marijuana conspiracy", The Technique, 2005-07-01. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Court rules in favor of Houston", The Technique, 2005-11-18. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Jackets' Houston back at practice despite felony drug charges", CBS Sportsline, 2005-11-16. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Judge Orders Tech To Reinstate Player Facing Felony Drug Charge", CSTV.com, 2005-11-15. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Junk Justice, Athlete Pandering help accused felon Reuben Houston play for Georgia Tech", thegolfspace.com, 2005-11-16. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "News from the San Joaquin Valley", SignOnSanDiego.com, 2006-04-05. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
- ^ "Tech's Houston signs contract with Bucs", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2006-05-09. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
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