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).
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 a 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.