· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
A strong and explosive third-year player who has played in 24 career games, starting 11, at defensive end ... notched 80 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 14 TFL, 26 pressures, four PBD and a forced fumble ... appeared in all 13 games, starting 12, in 2007 ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... led the team with 12 TFL and 24 pressures to go along with 66 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four PBD and a forced fumble ... saw action in 11 games at defensive end and on special teams as a true freshman ... posted 14 tackles, two TFL, a sack and two pressures ... a two-time member of UT’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in all 13 games, starting 11, at defensive end ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... named one of UT’s Outstanding Defensive Ends ... helped UT give up just 93.4 rushing yards per game (sixth NCAA) ... led the team with 12 TFL and 24 pressures to go along with 66 tackles, 4.5 sacks, four PBD and a forced fumble ... posted a tackle and two pressures in a victory against Arkansas State ... earned the first start of his career and notched six tackles, a sack and a PBD againt No. 19 TCU ... added five tackles, a pressure and a PBD at UCF ... posted five tackles, including four TFL and a sack, while adding four pressures versus Rice ... posted six tackles, a TFL and three pressures against Kansas State ... recorded five tackles and a TFL against No. 10 Oklahoma ... posted four tackles, a sack and two pressures at Iowa State ... tallied four tackles, a sack and three pressures at Baylor ... recorded seven tackles and a pressure against Nebraska ... notched eight tackles, a TFL, a PBD and two pressures in a victory at Oklahoma State ... posted three tackles, a PBD and two pressures against Texas Tech ... established a career high with nine tackles to go along with a half sack and a pressure at Texas A&M ... added three tackles, a TFL and three pressures against Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Appeared in 11 games at defensive end and on special teams as a true freshman ... posted 14 tackles, two TFL, a sack and two pressures ... opened with a tackle against North Texas ... posted three tackles and a TFL at Rice ... notched five tackles, a TFL, a PBD and a pressure versus Iowa State ... added three tackles against Sam Houston State and a pressure versus Baylor ... posted one tackle against Oklahoma State and Iowa (Alamo Bowl).
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mike Sirko at Doherty H.S. ... a prep All-American and two-time all-state selection who starred at running back and linebacker ... earned Parade All-America honors as a linebacker ... also tabbed second-team All-American by EA Sports ... finished his career with 3,325 yards rushing and 49 TDs to go along with 239 tackles and 13 sacks in three seasons ... posted over 100 tackles in each of his final two prep seasons ... averaged 8.1 yards per carry (411 carries) for his career ... named the Rocky Mountain News Colorado Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... also earned Gatorade’s Player of the Year for Colorado... rushed for 1,770 yards and 28 TDs on 230 carries (7.7 ypc) ... also made 101 tackles, including 19 TFL and eight sacks, one interception and three fumble recoveries ... rushed for 339 yards and four TDs on 33 carries in a win over Gateway in 2005 ... named first-team all-state as a junior ... one of only three juniors to be named to the all-state team ... also made first team all-conference as a linebacker and fullback ... rushed for 779 yards and 11 TDs on 70 carries (11.1 ypc) and tallied 100 tackles, two sacks and three fumble recoveries ... earned first-team all-conference, second-team all-area and first-team all-city honors as a sophomore while playing fullback and defensive end ... carried 111 times for 776 yards (7.0 ypc) and 10 TDs to go along with 38 tackles and three sacks that year ... played fullback and middle linebacker as a freshman ... also competed in basketball and track and field ... a three-year letterman as a power forward in basketball ... competed in the discus, shot put and 100-meter hurdles in track and field ... placed first in the city and sixth in the state in the discus as a senior with a throw of 163-0.
PERSONAL
Born 6/24/87 in San Francisco, Calif. ... lived in San Francisco until age five ... lived in Sacramento until age nine ... full name is Frederick Lamarr Houston ... majoring in corporate communications ... a two-time member of UT’s Athletics Director’s Honor Roll ... active in UT’s community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children’s Hospital ... participated in activities for Mothers Against Drunk Driving ... spoke during a program called Smart Girls in 2005 that builds self-esteem in young girls ... cousin, Stan Gill, played tailback at Stanford (1985) ... enjoys playing the piano and drums.
THE HOUSTON FILE
Nickname: Marr
During pregame, I like to: Sit alone and relax
Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans
Favorite TV channel: Cartoon Network
Sports hero: Emmitt Smith
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite music artist: Fred Hammond
Favorite video game: Godfather
Favorite cartoon character: Blue
Nobody knows I can: Sing, play drums and the piano, a little