2006: The Patriot League Rookie of the Year ... The first player from Georgetown to win one of the league's major awards since joining the Patriot in 2001 ... Emerged as a legitimate threat out of the backfield in the team's final four games, carrying the ball 67 times 329 yards, an 82.3 per game average ... Also caught 13 passes for 180 yards and four touchdowns during that span, earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors three times in the last four weeks of the regular season ... Houghton led the team in rushing overall, carrying 81 times for 403 yards, caught 19 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns, returned eight kickoffs for 170 yards and was second on the team in all-purpose yardage with 798 yards ... Had 19 carries for 79 yards and five catches for 46 yards at Charleston Southern ... Carried the ball 14 times for 71 yards and had three receptions for 26 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown pass, against Marist ... Rushed for 88 yards on 20 carries and had two catches for 84 yards and a touchdown at Lafayette ... Finished the season witha career-high 91 yards on 14 carries, catching three passes for 24 yards and a score against Fordham.

High School: Prepped for a year at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts ... Played both running back and defensive back ... A graduate of St. Michael's High School in Canada, he was an All-Canada selection in 2004 ... St. Mike's was rated sixth among all high schools during his senior year ... Most Valuable Player at the 2004 Metro Bowl, an all-star game in Toronto.