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DAL · WLB · #41

James Houston

No. 3 on the depth chart

Is James Houston starting?

James Houston is listed No. 3 at WLB on the Dallas Cowboys depth chart. Rashan Gary is listed ahead of him at No. 1.

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James Houston this week

The Dallas Cowboys play next in Week 6, on the road against the Green Bay Packers on Sun, Oct 18 (NBC). James Houston is listed No. 3 at WLB going into that game.

At WLB for the Dallas Cowboys, Rashan Gary and Von Miller sit ahead of him.

James Houston's 2026 game log, most recent game: L 20-28 at NYG (Sep 13).

James Houston wears No. 41, is 27 years old, is listed at 6' 1", 248 lbs, has 5 years of NFL experience, came out of Jackson State.

Is James Houston playing this week?

James Houston is listed No. 3 at WLB for Dallas Cowboys, not the projected starter. No injury listed (updated Oct 17, ESPN).

DAL WLB Depth

1Rashan GaryStarter
2Von Miller
3James Houston

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Age
27
Height
6' 1"
Weight
248
Experience
5 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026DAL200000
    2025DAL161865.500
    2024DET541100
    2023DET210000
    2022DET7107800
    Career5 yrs32331414.500

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    0
    -1.1/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.3/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    even with 2025 per game

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    5
    Games
    32
    Tackles
    33

    #230 of 245 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    James Houston is rated 60 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 153rd of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 19% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    31st percentile
    Beats 31% of 190
    Sample
    2 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 317 snaps
    Draft slot
    20% of rating
    Pick 217 · 2022 draft
    Updated
    Through week 6

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Sep 27BAL

    No stat breakdown available for this game.

    Sep 13L@ NYG

    No stat breakdown available for this game.

    Final L 20-28

    James Houston's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    James Houston plays 7% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 2 games).
    Snap share7%

    College

    Jackson State