CFB
Devontae Houston
RB · East Tennessee State
Description
- Position
- RB
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2025
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #3,597
- Stars
- ★★
- Rating
- 0.7700
- Class
- 2020
- Committed To
- UConn
- Hometown
- Roanoke, AL
Accolades
1
Southern Rushing Yards Leader2025
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD | KR | KRYd | KRTD | PR | PRYd | PRTD | Fum | Lost | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State | 14 | 128 | 2 | 9.1 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Tennessee | 4 | -9 | 0 | -2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | West Georgia | 14 | 59 | 0 | 4.2 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Elon | 8 | 19 | 0 | 2.4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Furman | 22 | 150 | 2 | 6.8 | 75 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | VMI | 12 | 76 | 1 | 6.3 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Chattanooga | 23 | 171 | 1 | 7.4 | 49 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Wofford | 18 | 94 | 2 | 5.2 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Samford | 18 | 151 | 2 | 8.4 | 45 | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Western Carolina | 15 | 44 | 0 | 2.9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | The Citadel | 28 | 125 | 2 | 4.5 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2025 · vs 410 RBs
Rush Yds
100888
Y/C
5.778
Rush TD
1292
Rec Yds
8241
PPA
0.1054
Usage
22%71
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2025 · vs 410
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2025 · pedigree vs PPA
Unranked breakout+27 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★ 0.7700 · #3,597 nat'l
Production54th pct PPA · vs 410 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 1,008'25 | 2,365 |
| Rush TD | 12'25 | 18 |
| Rec Yds | 102'21 | 313 |
Usage
2025 · share of team
Overall
22%
Rush
36%
Pass
4%
1st Down
24%
2nd Down
25%
3rd Down
17%
Standard Downs
23%
Passing Downs
21%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2025 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2025 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 91.6 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 151.0 |
| Floor (10th) | 19.0 |
| Std dev | 56.1 |
| Boom rate | 27% |
| Bust rate | 27% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 11 games
PPA Profile
2025 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.10
By play type
Pass
0.03
Rush
0.11
By down
1st Down
0.06
2nd Down
0.05
3rd Down
0.36
By down type
Standard Downs
0.10
Passing Downs
0.13
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Tennessee State | 0.10 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.36 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 17.1 |
| 2024 | East Tennessee State | 0.06 | -0.12 | 0.07 | 0.00 | -0.03 | 0.42 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 6.5 |
| 2023 | UConn | 0.08 | 1.25 | -0.05 | -0.13 | 0.45 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | UConn | 0.22 | 0.48 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.02 | 0.69 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | UConn | 0.31 | 0.54 | -0.32 | 0.32 | 0.29 | — | 0.21 | 0.96 | 4.7 |
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