James HoustonDallas Cowboys · #53
James Houston — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where he stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees him
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Dallas Cowboys built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
James Houston is a Linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, in his 5th NFL season.
Turning pro
Drafted 217th overall, 2022 as a Linebacker.
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James Houston is a Dallas Cowboys linebacker, drafted 217th overall, 2022.
Chapter
Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 56 tackles, 14.5 sacks and 0 interceptions.
Chapter
Most recently he posted 35 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Weight
- 248 lbs
- Draft
- 217th overall, 2022
- Born
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Age
- 28
- Jersey
- #53
