
AS A JUNIOR IN 2011:
• Played in 10 games with four starts.
• Saw the majority of his time at tailback, in addition to
playing on special teams.
• Led the team in rushing with 506 yards and four touchdowns
on 86 carries.
• Caught four passes for 13 yards.
• Ranked fifth in the Patriot League in rushing yards.
• Totaled seven tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery
while playing on punt and kickoff coverage.
• Carried the ball 15 times for a season-best 153 yards and
two scores during the season-ending victory at Fordham.
• Averaged 10.2 yards per carry during the Fordham game, good
for the eighth-best single-game performance in school history.
• Rushed 17 times for 68 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the
win over Lafayette, and was named the AT&T Crusader of the
Week.
• Ran 15 times for 78 yards in the Georgetown game.
• Had 15 carries for 58 yards during the contest at
Lehigh.
• Rushed for 58 yards on just five carries in the victory over
Colgate.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2010:
• Saw action in seven games, starting twice.
• Missed the final four contests of the season due to
injury.
• Rushed 39 times for 146 yards and one touchdown on the year,
while catching four passes for 18 yards.
• Carried 12 times for a season-high 50 yards in the victory
over Brown.
• Ran 10 times for 27 yards and a score in the win over
Fordham.
• Had 41 yards on six carries in the season-opening victory
over Howard.
• Selected to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009:
• Played in all 12 games at tailback, starting three
times.
• Rushed 68 times for 389 yards and five touchdowns on the
season, while catching 10 passes for 78 yards.
• Three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week, following the
Georgetown, Sacred Heart and Lehigh games.
• Ran 10 times for a season-high 80 yards and a score vs.
Sacred Heart.
• Had seven carries for 52 yards vs. Georgetown in the
season-opener.
• Rushed seven times for 38 yards and a touchdown in the win
at Lehigh.
• Carried the ball eight times for 48 yards and a score at
Bucknell, while catching three passes for 18 yards.
• Ran eight times for 40 yards and a score at Fordham.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Spent one postgraduate year at Phillips Academy in Andover,
Mass., playing for head coach Leon Modeste.
• Rushed for over 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns during his one
year at Phillips Academy.
• Earned All-New England Prep School honors.
• Previously played for head coach Paul Forbes at St.
Michael’s College School.
• Ran for over 1,900 yards and 26 touchdowns during his junior
season, then rushed for over 1,700 yards and 17 scores as a
senior.
• Finished his high school career with 56 touchdowns and over
4,800 rushing yards.
• Served as team captain as a senior, while twice earning team
Most Valuable Player honors.
• Led team to two Metro Bowl titles and two Conference of
Independent Schools of Ontario championships.
• Named the St. Michael’s Athlete of the Year in
2008.
PERSONAL:
• Son of Melissa Houghton.
• Has one brother, Charlie, who played running back at
Georgetown.
• Majoring in Economics.
| HOUGHTON'S RUSHING STATISTICS | ||||||
| YEAR | GP-GS | ATT | YARDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 2009 | 12-3 | 68 | 389 | 5.7 | 5 | 51 |
| 2010 | 7-2 | 39 | 146 | 3.7 | 1 | 26 |
| 2011 | 10-4 | 86 | 506 | 5.9 | 4 | 38 |
| TOTAL | 29-9 | 193 | 1041 |
5.4 | 10 |
51 |
| HOUGHTON'S RECEIVING STATISTICS | ||||||
| YEAR | GP-GS | REC | YARDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
| 2009 | 12-3 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 |
| 2010 | 7-2 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10-4 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 29-9 | 18 | 109 |
6.1 | 0 | 14 |









