Born and raised in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, Houston Kai has dominated offensive lines throughout the state. He has helped his team reach and win four straight state championships. In his last two seasons, he amassed over 60 sacks along with 350 total tackles. He has a high motor and a tenacity to want to get to the ball-carrier. Strong believer in hard work pays off and is hoping to find the right home for the next 4 years. Wants to be a building block in his next home’s recruiting class.
97 Houston Kai
- #
- 97
- Name
- Houston Kai
- Pos
- DE
- HT
- 6’4”
- WT
- 273
- Year
- so
- Star
- Elite
- Current Team
- Illinois
- Seasons
- 15, 16
Date | Opponent | Result | Tck | TFL | Sck | FF |
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March 14, 2023 |
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L13–47 | 2 | 1 | ||
March 7, 2023 |
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W3–56 | 3 | 1 | ||
February 23, 2023 |
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W52–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
February 15, 2023 |
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L13–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
February 8, 2023 |
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L27–20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
February 1, 2023 |
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W24–28 | ||||
January 26, 2023 |
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W37–21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
January 19, 2023 |
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L14–40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
January 11, 2023 |
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L58–13 | ||||
January 4, 2023 |
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W52–26 | 4 | |||
October 4, 2022 |
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L14–34 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
September 28, 2022 |
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W10–57 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
September 7, 2022 |
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L55–17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
August 30, 2022 |
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L17–58 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
August 25, 2022 |
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L44–32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
August 17, 2022 |
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W13–55 | ||||
August 9, 2022 |
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L3–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
August 4, 2022 |
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W48–27 | 2 |
Defensive
Tackles
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 6 | ND vs ILL |
2 | 5 | IOWA vs ILL |
3 | 5 | ILL vs MICH |
Tackles For Loss
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 4 | ILL vs BOISE |
2 | 3 | ILL vs WISC |
3 | 3 | ILL vs ORE |
Defensive Sacks
Rank | Record | Game |
---|---|---|
1 | 3 | ILL vs WISC |
2 | 2 | MICH vs ILL |
3 | 2 | ILL vs BOISE |
Forced Fumbles
Rank | Record | Game |
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1 | 2 | ND vs ILL |
2 | 1 | ILL vs WISC |
3 | 1 | ILL vs CLEM |

Illinois DE Houston Kai around the edge to get the sack on Foreman

Illinois DE Houston Kai bringing Thor down for the sack

Illinois DE Houston Kai bringing Range down for the sack

Illinois DE Houston Kai closing down on Radloff for the sack