Houston grew up in San Antonio, Texas and attended Earl Warren High School.
[4] As a senior, he was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after leading the team with 43 receptions and 477 receiving yards with two touchdowns during the spring 2021 season, which was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[5] As a fifth-year senior, Houston caught 90 passes for 1,015 yards and six touchdowns and was again named first-team All-MVFC.
[8] During training camp, he took advantage of injuries to wide receivers Michael Gallup and James Washington to pass third-round draft choice Jalen Tolbert on the depth chart.
[9] The Cowboys gave him a chance to grow his role on the team during the first 2 games of the season, but he only posted 2 receptions for 16 yards.