James Houston

OLB, Jackson State. Round 6, pick 217 of the 2022 draft, to the Detroit Lions.

After Week 9, 2026A-3rd of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
TierdepthAfter Week 9, 2026
Points15After Week 9, 2026
Redraft114thof 262, went 217th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

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May 2, 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

James Houston, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2022DET7A-4th of 2701405
2023DET3B14th of 400430
2024CLE11A-7th of 3501411
2025DAL17A3rd of 3003077
After Week 9, 2026DAL4A-3rd of 150642

How his points add up

  1. 2022 5 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.20×quality: 24th of 155 edge rushers by PFF grade1.49×points scale104.2×rookie season1.255.2
  2. 2023 0 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.06×quality: too few snaps to rank0.25×points scale100.2×second season1.100.2
  3. 2024 1 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.21×quality: 153rd of 164 edge rushers by PFF grade0.36×points scale101.1
  4. 2025 7 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.45×quality: 56th of 161 edge rushers by PFF grade1.10×points scale107.0
  5. After Week 9, 2026 2 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.17×quality: 69th of 154 edge rushers by PFF grade1.01×points scale102.4×fifth season on0.852.1

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2022 draft, picks 215 to 219.

  1. 215Rd 6Lecitus SmithOG · Virginia Tech · CardinalsB1pointdepth215thin a redraft
  2. 216Rd 6Curtis BrooksDT · Cincinnati · ColtsB-0pointsbusttied 253rdin a redraft
  3. 217Rd 6James HoustonOLB · Jackson State · LionsA-15pointsdepth114thin a redraft
  4. 218Rd 6Ko KieftTE · Minnesota · BuccaneersB+5pointsdepth168thin a redraft
  5. 219Rd 6Chance CampbellILB · Ole Miss · TitansB-0pointsbust250thin a redraft

The Lions' 2022 class

Every Lions draft since 2017

  1. 2Rd 1Aidan HutchinsonDE · MichiganA+123pointsstar2ndin a redraft
  2. 12Rd 1Jameson WilliamsWR · AlabamaB60pointsgood starter28thin a redraft
  3. 46Rd 2Josh PaschalDE · KentuckyD-19pointsbust101stin a redraft
  4. 97Rd 3Kerby JosephS · IllinoisB-29pointsstar73rdin a redraft
  5. 177Rd 5James MitchellTE · Virginia TechB-2pointsdepth193rdin a redraft
  6. 188Rd 6Malcolm RodriguezILB · Oklahoma StateA-15pointsdepth118thin a redraft
  7. 217Rd 6James HoustonOLB · Jackson StateA-15pointsdepth114thin a redraft
  8. 237Rd 7Chase LucasCB · Arizona StateB+1pointdepth225thin a redraft