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William and Mary’s DeAndre Houston-Carson, whose switch from cornerback to free safety added versatility to an already impressive resume, was taken in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears.
Houston-Carson, the 185th overall pick, got the call shortly before 4 p.m. Saturday. Many analysts had projected him as a third-round pick, but Houston-Carson said two weeks ago that he only knew he wouldn’t be taken in the first round.
Houston-Carson, who had planned to spend the weekend with his family in Fredericksburg, couldn’t be reached for comment Saturday.
Houston-Carson was the third defensive back taken by the Bears on Saturday. Chicago also selected Miami free safety Deon Bush (124th overall) and Northern Iowa cornerback Deiondre’ Hall (127th) in the fourth round.
Measured at 6-foot-1 and 201 pounds at the NFL Combine in February, Houston was rated the seventh-best safety in the draft by NFL.com, four spots ahead of Bush. Though some outlets listed Hall as a safety, which he occasionally played in college, he is projected as a cornerback.
Houston-Carson started at corner in his first three seasons at William and Mary. But after the Tribe was hit by graduation at safety prior to the 2015 season, he was asked to switch positions.
The result was his best season: 109 tackles and four interceptions, both of which led the team. He also returned two kicks for a touchdown and blocked another that resulted in a safety.
Houston-Carson was named Co-Defensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year in the Colonial Athletic Association. He was also a consensus FCS All-American.
Houston-Carson became the Tribe’s 37th player to be selected in the NFL Draft, according to the NFL.com database. He was the fifth defensive player from W&M to be taken in the last eight drafts.
Houston-Carson was the fifth defensive back from William and Mary to be drafted since 1985, following Mark Kelso (Philadelphia), Darren Sharper (Green Bay), Derek Cox (Jacksonville) and B.W. Webb (Dallas).