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James Houston
Cowboys logoDallas Cowboys

James Houston

LBposition#41jersey27age6' 1"height248lbs5 yrsexperienceJackson Statecollege
At a glance

James Houston is a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (No. 41). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 10 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 48% of defensive snaps.

Is James Houston playing this week?

James Houston is not on the current injury report. The Dallas Cowboys play next at home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sun, Nov 15, 4:25 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are James Houston's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, James Houston has 10 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does James Houston play for?

James Houston plays linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys, wearing No. 41. James Houston is 27 years old, 6' 1", 248 lbs. College: Jackson State. League experience: 5 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “James Houston 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/james-houston (updated 2026-11-10).

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James HoustonDallas Cowboys · #41
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Houston has 64, 71 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %23%
  • Tkl/g10 tkl
  • TFL1 TFL
  • Sacks1 sacks
  • QB hits2 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 64 of 135 defensive snapsMethod5 games64 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 21 min agoGlossary →

Houston is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
14%10 snapsWk 1 · NYG
0%0 snapsWk 3 · BAL
5%3 snapsWk 7 · PHI
25%20 snapsWk 8 · ARI
48%31 snapsWk 9 · IND

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Cowboys · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$1.1M a year
Total
$2.2M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
36th paid37th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Cowboys · SFA2 yrs · $2.2M · $1.1M/yrActive
  2. 2024Lions · ERFA1 yrs · $915K · $915K/yrClaimed
  3. 2024Browns · ERFA1 yrs · $915K · $915K/yrExpired
  4. 2022Lions · Drafted4 yrs · $3.8M · $948K/yrTerminated
  5. 2022Lions · Practice1 yrs · $207K · $207K/yrElevated
  6. 2022Lions · Practice1 yrs · $235K · $235K/yrRenegotiated
  7. 2022Lions · SFA2 yrs · $1.7M · $838K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Giants logoNYGL 20-28100000
3 Sep 27vs Ravens logoBALL 31-34100000
7 Oct 26@ Eagles logoPHIW 38-21200000
8 Nov 1vs Cardinals logoARIL 30-33211102
9 Nov 8@ Colts logoINDW 27-23430000
Season1041102

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Linebackers in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · NFC East first
NFC EastKain MedranoCommanders logoWSH · LB12tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastKeyshawn James-NewbyEagles logoPHI · LB2tkl0sacks—No gradeNFC EastDawuane SmootGiants logoNYG · LB2tkl1sacks—No gradeNFCNick NiemannPackers logoGB · LB15tkl0sacks—No gradeNFCIvan Pace Jr.Vikings logoMIN · LB18tkl1.5sacks—No gradeLeagueGeorge Gumbs Jr.Colts logoIND · LB3tkl0sacks—No grade

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