Reuben Houston
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Reuben James Houston was a cornerback
for the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets football
team from 2002 to 2005. Houston had 158 career tackles, 16 pass breakups, 12 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is also a former all-ACC triple jumper for Georgia Tech's track team. Houston graduated on December 17, 2005 with a degree in management. He was signed as a free agent on a tryout contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
on May 8, 2006, but was released on August 6, 2006.
On June 22, 2005, he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to distribute 94 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000. Houston was subsequently suspended from the Tech football team, but was reinstated following a judge's controversial order that Houston must be allowed to play football at Tech. Houston was sentenced on April 4, 2006 to nine months probation
as part of a plea deal.
In December 2006 Houston was arrested in Florida for possession of over 20 grams of Marijuana. He began a year-and-one-month prison sentence in June 2007 and was released in May 2008.
Since September 2009, Reuben Houston has been on the run from U.S. Marshalls when he brought a gun to the home of a family whose child had gotten into some sort of a fight with Houston’s daughter.
Houston is wanted for making terrorist threats and aggravated assault with a weapon. Houston is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
for the Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
team from 2002 to 2005. Houston had 158 career tackles, 16 pass breakups, 12 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is also a former all-ACC triple jumper for Georgia Tech's track team. Houston graduated on December 17, 2005 with a degree in management. He was signed as a free agent on a tryout contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
on May 8, 2006, but was released on August 6, 2006.
On June 22, 2005, he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to distribute 94 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000. Houston was subsequently suspended from the Tech football team, but was reinstated following a judge's controversial order that Houston must be allowed to play football at Tech. Houston was sentenced on April 4, 2006 to nine months probation
Probation
Probation literally means testing of behaviour or abilities. In a legal sense, an offender on probation is ordered to follow certain conditions set forth by the court, often under the supervision of a probation officer...
as part of a plea deal.
In December 2006 Houston was arrested in Florida for possession of over 20 grams of Marijuana. He began a year-and-one-month prison sentence in June 2007 and was released in May 2008.
Since September 2009, Reuben Houston has been on the run from U.S. Marshalls when he brought a gun to the home of a family whose child had gotten into some sort of a fight with Houston’s daughter.
Houston is wanted for making terrorist threats and aggravated assault with a weapon. Houston is also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.