High school career

Houston attended Class AAAA Statesboro High School in Statesboro, Georgia, where he was a two-time All-Region selection and All-State honorable mention. He also played in three State Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Statesboro won the State Championship in 2005 defeating Northside High School. He was teammates with fellow Georgia recruit DeAngelo Tyson.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Houston was listed as the No. 11 weakside defensive end in the class of 2007.

College career

As a sophomore at the University of Georgia in 2009, Houston was a second team all-SEC selection after recording 7.5 sacks. As a Junior, Houston recorded 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 and an All-American.

Professional career

2011 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 3 in	270 lb	4.62 s	1.62 s	2.61 s	4.37 s	6.95 s	36.5 in	10 ft 5 in	30 reps

Kansas City Chiefs

2011 season

Houston was drafted 70th overall, in the third round, by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft. Houston was originally projected to be a late first round pick, but it was reported that he tested positive for marijuana at the NFL Combine in February, which dropped him to the third round. After the season, Houston had 5.5 sacks and 49 tackles. His impressive play would lead him to win the Chiefs Mack Lee Hill Award. In week 6 of the 2012 NFL season, Houston had his first interception in his career.

2012 season

After the 2012 season, Houston was invited to his first Pro Bowl after Von Miller was reported injured.

2013 season

On May 30, 2013, Houston was named the 49th best player in the NFL according to NFL: The Top 100 Players of 2013, which is generated by the players.

2014 season

Houston led the NFL in sacks in 2014 with 22, nearly breaking Michael Strahan's single season record of 22.5. This included a four-sack, five-tackle performance with a forced fumble in the season finale.

2015 season

On March 3, 2015, the Chiefs placed a non-exclusive franchise tag, worth $13.195 million, on Houston, meaning that he can negotiate with other teams, but the Chiefs have the right to match any offer, or receive two first-round picks as compensation.

On July 15, 2015, hours before the deadline for long-term deals on franchise players, the Chiefs signed Houston to a six-year contract worth $101 million. The deal includes $52.5 million in guarantees.

NFL stats

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD	STF	STF YDS	KB
2011	KC	16	56	46	10	5.5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	6	12	0
2012	KC	16	66	53	13	10	1	1	4	1	32	32	32	0	6	3	5	0
2013	KC	11	44	40	4	11	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	7	0
2014	KC	16	68	59	9	22	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6	14	0
2015	KC	11	30	25	5	7.5	1	0	0	2	16	8	17	1	6	3	9	0
Career		70	264	223	41	56	8	4	0	3	48	16	32	1	25	21	47	0

[ Source: Wikipedia ]