With their second sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions made one of their most intriguing selections. James Houston splashed onto NFL Draft radars after notching an eye-popping 16.5 sacks last year with Jackson State. Prior to his season there, he played at the University of Florida as an off-ball linebacker, but only saw snaps in a rotational and subpackage role.
“I didn’t really get that opportunity to (start) at Florida,” Houston told Detroit media after being drafted. “I kind of felt like I should have, and that’s why I left.