Bill Houston (American football)

William Glenn Houston (born August 22, 1951) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Jackson State University.

Bill Houston

No. 86
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	August 22, 1951 Oxford, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Central (MS)
College:	Jackson State
Undrafted:	1974
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1974) Dallas Cowboys (1976)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 13 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Houston attended Central High School. He enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he was a starting wide receiver from 1969 to 1970.[1] He later transferred to Jackson State University.[2]

At the time, he was part of a football program that had future NFL players Walter Payton, Eddie Payton, Robert Brazile, Jackie Slater, Emanuel Zanders, Roscoe Word and Don Reese. Houston was a starter at wide receiver.[3]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Houston was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1974 NFL Draft.[4] He was a backup wide receiver behind Drew Pearson. He was waived on September 9, 1975.[5]

Seattle Seahawks

On January 23, 1976, he was signed as a free agent by the expansion team Seattle Seahawks.[6] He was released before the start of the season.

References

1. "Former Rangers in Professional Football". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. "NAIA Players in the Pros". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
3. Payton, Eddie; Brown, Paul; Wiley, Craig. Walter and Me: Standing in the Shadow of Sweetness. Triumph Books.
4. "Six Cowboy Veterans Report". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
5. "Dallas". Retrieved February 16, 2019.
6. "Transactions". Retrieved February 16, 2019.