Former William & Mary All-America standout DeAndre Houston-Carson has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears, according to the team's official website.
 
Houston-Carson will enter his fifth season with the Bears this fall after being selected by the organization in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
 
A special teams standout, Houston-Carson appeared in all 16 games last season and ranked third on the team with six special-teams tackles. He has appeared in 48 games for the Bears during the past four seasons.
 
A consensus Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) first-team All-American (Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, STATS, Walter Camp, College Sporting News), Houston-Carson effectively transitioned from an all-league cornerback to one of the country's top free safeties as a senior at W&M.
 
A finalist for the 2015 STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Year award, the Woodford, Va., native was honored as the Colonial Athletic Association co-Defensive Player of the Year and was one of three finalists for the Dudley Award. Additionally, he was honored as the state's defensive player of the year by the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID).

The first-team all-conference selection led W&M in tackles (109) and ranked first in the league in tackles per game among defensive backs (8.4) as a senior. Additionally, he ranked tied for second in the CAA in interceptions (four) and interception return yards (124). A two-time CAA Special Teams Player of the Week, he has also posted a pair of blocks.

Houston-Carson's impressive career stats include 293 tackles, 10 interceptions and nine blocks.
 
After concluding a prolific collegiate career with the Tribe in 2015, Houston-Carson participated in the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine.
 
Houston-Carson was one of three former Tribe players on active NFL rosters last season, joining B.W. Webb (Cincinnati Bengals) and Luke Rhodes (Indianapolis Colts).