Kevin Houser
No. 47, 45, 70
Position:Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1977-08-23) August 23, 1977
Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2000 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:159
Total tackles:22
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Kevin J. Houser (born August 23, 1977) is an American former football long snapper. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]

Early years

Houser attended Westlake High School in Westlake, Ohio, where he played football, basketball, and track. In football, he was a tight end, defensive end, and longsnapper, and ended his career with 38 receptions, and 273 tackles.

College career

Houser graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in Finance. During college, he was a four-year letterman for the Ohio State Football team where he played tight end and long snapper. He was the third member of his family to play at Ohio State, following father, Tom (1969–1972), and brother Bob (1993–1996).

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Houser was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round (228th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.[2] As of June 2009, no current player had been with the Saints longer. He was the starting long-snapper and a contributor on punt coverages.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks signed Houser as a free agent on July 23, 2009.[1] He was placed on injured reserve on December 22.

Baltimore Ravens

On December 29, 2010, Houser was signed by the Baltimore Ravens to immediately replace Morgan Cox, who was placed on injured reserve after their game against the Cleveland Browns on December 26. Houser would take over as the long snapper for the Ravens to take them through their 2010 season.[3]

Personal life

Houser is married to Kristen Houser and they have two children, daughter Julia, and son Michael. Houser and his wife, cofounded the Life's a Snap charity foundation that provides financial assistance and services to establish and maintain programs which benefit children with serious or life-threatening illnesses. According to an June 11, 2013 Washington Post report, Houser is being sued by his former teammate Drew Brees for advising him to invest $160,000 in tax credits that turned out to be bogus. The suit is filed in federal court claims the former long snapper, a licensed securities broker, mishandled Brees' money and failed to disclose his own financial interests in the investments he was promoting. Several other Saints players and coaches have also sued Houser.[4] All extant lawsuits have since been settled out of court.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kevin Houser". Seahawks.com. Seattle Seahawks. 2008. Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ Duffy, Mike (December 29, 2010). "Ravens Sign Houser as Snapper". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ The Washington Post. June 11, 2013. p. D3. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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