Alonzo Houston

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Alonzo Houston
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Wimauma, Fla.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Palmetto
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    33.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2018: Exploded onto the scene in his first start against Wingate (9/15) by earning both SAC and TSWA Defensive Player of the Week honors against the Bulldogs.  He is Carson-Newman's first defensive player of the week from the league office since defensive back Jason Williams earned the honor following the Eagles' penultimate regular season game in 2015.  Williams had five tackles and a pick six against North Greenville that week.  Houston led Carson-Newman's defense with nine tackles, two tackles and a pick. He was an instrumental part of a unit that held Wingate to an eight-possession series where the Bulldogs picked up six three-and-outs and were intercepted (once by Houston) twice. The Eagles limited the Bulldogs to just 66 yards rushing, less than half their season average.  They also held the SAC's second-leading rusher Dom McNeil to 79 yards on 20 carries. He entered the game averaging 119 yards on the ground.  He also turned in a six-tackle day against Lenoir-Rhyne (11/3).  Houston finished the year with 32 tackles.  

HONORS: 

  • SAC Defensive Player of the Week (9/19)
  • TSWA Defensive Player of the (9/19) 

HIGH SCHOOL: Houston joins former Palmetto High School star and current All-SAC defensive lineman Brian Bembry on the Eagles’ roster.  He racked up 358 tackles, 98 stops behind the line of scrimmage and 16 sacks in three seasons playing for Dave Marino.  He led the team in tackles two of his final three seasons.  He also picked off four passes.  He was his area’s defensive player of the year. 

PERSONAL: The son of Alphonso Houston, he plans to study computer science at Carson-Newman.  He has two notable cousins, one Heisman Trophy winner and former Nebraska All-American Tommy Frazier; and two, former Florida State legend Warrick Dunn.  Houston made Palmetto’s honor roll.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 16 14
Assists 17 14
Tackles 33.0 28.0
Tackles per game 3.3 4.0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 2.0 2.0
Tackle for loss yards 3 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 5 4 9.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 0 - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 2 4 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 42 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 42 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 11 - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 42 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2018-19 10 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 11 - - - - 0 .0
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 42 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2018-19 10 16 17 33.0 3.3 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
2019-20 11 12 31 43.0 3.9 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 38 60 98.0 9.8 - - 5.5 19 - - - - - 2 -
2022-23 11 33 50 83.0 7.5 0.0 0 4.5 6 0 0 0 1 9 2 0
Total 42 99 158 257.0 6.1 0.0 0 12.5 29 0 0 0 2 12 4 0
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 6 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 16 17 33.0 3.3 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
Conference 7 14 14 28.0 4.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 9 14 23.0 4.6 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
Away 5 7 3 10.0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 6 10 10 20.0 3.3 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
Losses 4 6 7 13.0 3.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 1 0 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 9 6 15.0 5.0 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 3 - -
October 4 4 7 11.0 2.8 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 2 4 6.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Fairell's massive second quarter leads to TSWA State Defensive Player of the Week honor
  • Article
  • October 24, 2018
Fairell's massive second quarter leads to TSWA State Defensive Player of the Week honor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Carson-Newman junior defensive back Desmond Fairell (Miami, Fla.) turned in a remarkable 13-minute stretch in Saturday's 63-10 C-N win over Virginia-Lynchburg that has led to a weekly accolade for the Florida native.

  • October 24, 2018
Carson-Newman Football vs Virginia Lynchburg Week Eight Press Conference Transcripts
  • Article
  • October 16, 2018
Carson-Newman Football vs Virginia Lynchburg Week Eight Press Conference Transcripts

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman football coach Mike Turner chats about their homecoming win against Mars Hill and the upcoming contest against Virginia Lynchburg to finish the three-game homestand. 

  • October 16, 2018
Coats cleans up again with fourth TSWA honor
  • Article
  • October 02, 2018
Coats cleans up again with fourth TSWA honor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In what is becoming a Tuesday tradition, Carson-Newman linebacker Temoris Coats (Greenwood, S.C.) has been tabbed for Tennessee Sportswriters Association’s state defensive player of the week for a third time in four weeks this season and a fourth time in his career. 

  • October 02, 2018
Coats lays claim to TSWA Defensive Player of the Week, again
  • Article
  • September 25, 2018
Coats lays claim to TSWA Defensive Player of the Week, again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For the second time in three weeks and the third time in six, Carson-Newman linebacker Temoris Coats (Greenwood, S.C.) has been named the Tennessee Sportswriters Association's state defensive player of the week, the organization announced Tuesday morning.

  • September 25, 2018
Another day, another honor for Houston
  • Article
  • September 19, 2018
Another day, another honor for Houston

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Linebacker Alonzo Houston (Wimauma, Fla.) has garnered even more recognition for his performance in his first career start. 

  • September 19, 2018
Houston nets AstroTurf SAC Defensive Player of the Week honors in first career start
  • Article
  • September 17, 2018
Houston nets AstroTurf SAC Defensive Player of the Week honors in first career start

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Linebacker Alonzo Houston (Wimauma, Fla.) only needed one start to make an immediate impact on the field. 

  • September 17, 2018
Eagles use shutdown defense to shellack defending SAC champs Wingate 31-14
  • Article
  • September 15, 2018
Eagles use shutdown defense to shellack defending SAC champs Wingate 31-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman (2-1, 1-0 South Atlantic Conference) rode a lockdown defensive effort to a 31-14 win over Wingate (2-1, 0-1 SAC) Saturday night in the Eagles’ SAC and home opener at Burke-Tarr Stadium.

  • September 15, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers
  • Article
  • August 22, 2018
Carson-Newman Football Position Previews: The Linebackers

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – This is the seventh part in an eight-part series chronicling each of Carson-Newman football’s positions for 2018.  This preview highlights the only defensive position to lose a starter from 2017 – the linebackers – with assistance from Aaron Hutsell.

  • August 22, 2018