Sacramento State Hornets · LB RoomLB
#10 Derek Houston
Class RS JRStatus ReturningHt / Wt 6'1" · 223 lbHometown Rocklin, CA · Rocklin HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
MLB1Placement
StarterRoom
LinebackerExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Derek Houston holds the MLB · Starter spot in Sacramento State Hornets’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
9
Tackles
1
TFL
Background & career
Derek Houston is a redshirt junior middle linebacker for Sacramento State, wearing number 10. The 6'1", 223-pound defender hails from Rocklin, California, where he attended Rocklin High School. During the 2025 season, Houston compiled 9 total tackles, including 7 solo stops and 1 tackle for loss.
Sacramento State2023 — presentRecruiting3-star · No. 2179 nationalOriginRocklin, CA · Rocklin HS