Reuben Houston
{{Short description|American football player and rapper (born 1982)}}
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Reuben James Houston (born October 30, 1982) better known by his stage name Rico Richie is an American rapper and former cornerback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 2002 to 2005.{{cite web|url=http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/houston_reuben00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060415181938/http://ramblinwreck.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/houston_reuben00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 15, 2006|title=Player Bio: Reuben Houston|work=RamblinWreck.com|publisher=Georgia Tech Alumni Association|accessdate=2007-09-06}}
Football career
Houston had 158 career tackles, 16 pass breakups, 12 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. He is also a former all-ACC triple jumper for Georgia Tech's track team.
Houston graduated on December 17, 2005, with a degree in management. He was signed as a free agent on a tryout contract by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 8, 2006,{{cite news|url=http://www.tampabays10.com/sports/article.aspx?storyid=30666|title=Bucs sign CB Reuben Houston|publisher=TampaBays10.com|date=2006-05-08|accessdate=2007-09-06}}{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060509/SPORTS/605090689/1006|title=CB is signed by Bucs|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=2006-05-09|accessdate=2007-09-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=5133|title=News: Tryout Player Signed|work=Buccaneers.com|publisher=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|date=|accessdate=2007-09-06}} but was released on August 6, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/transactions?team=tam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514071132/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/teams/transactions?team=tam|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2006|title=Tampa Bay Buccaneers Transactions|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=2007-09-06}}
Legal Troubles
On June 22, 2005, he was arrested for allegedly conspiring to distribute 94 pounds of marijuana worth $60,000.{{cite news|first=Nikhil |last=Joshi|url=http://www.nique.net/issues/2005-07-01/news/3|title=Houston arrested in marijuana conspiracy|work=The Technique|date=2005-07-01|accessdate=2007-09-06 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070808131637/http://www.nique.net/issues/2005-07-01/news/3 |archivedate = 2007-08-08}} Houston was subsequently suspended from the Tech football team, but was reinstated following a judge's controversial order that Houston must be allowed to play football at Tech.{{cite news|url=http://nique.net/issues/2005-11-18/sports/7|title=Court rules in favor of Houston|work=The Technique|date=2005-11-18|accessdate=2007-09-06 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134651/http://nique.net/issues/2005-11-18/sports/7 |archivedate = 2007-09-29}}{{cite news|url=http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9047160|title=Jackets' Houston back at practice despite felony drug charges|work=CBS Sportsline|date=2005-11-16|accessdate=2007-09-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120708094834/http://cbs.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9047160|archivedate=2012-07-08}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/111505aev.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524205445/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/111505aev.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 24, 2011|title=Judge Orders Tech To Reinstate Player Facing Felony Drug Charge|publisher=CSTV.com|date=2005-11-15|accessdate=2007-09-06}}{{cite news|url=http://jayflemma.thegolfspace.com/?p=207|title=Junk Justice, Athlete Pandering help accused felon Reuben Houston play for Georgia Tech|publisher=thegolfspace.com|date=2005-11-16|accessdate=2007-09-06}} Houston was sentenced on April 4, 2006, to nine months probation as part of a plea deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/college_football/20060405-1109-fbc-playercharged.html|title=News from the San Joaquin Valley|publisher=SignOnSanDiego.com|date=2006-04-05|accessdate=2007-09-06}}{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=111811C514468D94&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Tech's Houston signs contract with Bucs|work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution|date=2006-05-09|accessdate=2007-09-06}}
In December 2006, Houston was arrested in Florida for possession of over 20 grams of marijuana. He began a year-and-one-month prison sentence in June 2007 and was released in May 2008.
In March 2010, Houston surrendered to the Cobb County jail on outstanding warrants for terroristic threats, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.{{cite news|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/sports/former-ga-tech-player-turns-himself-in/nFCZy/|title=Former Ga. Tech Player Turns Himself In|publisher=wsbtv.com|date=2010-03-15}}
Hip-Hop Career
Houston is currently pursuing a career in rap music. He goes by the stage name of "Rico Richie" and received popularity with his single "Poppin" (prod. 808 Mafia) released in 2015. Houston is currently distributed by La Familia Entertainment.
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