Joe Horn Jr. (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri Western State.
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 16, 1994 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College: | Northeast Mississippi (2014–2015) Missouri Western State (2016–2018) |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editHorn was born on September 16, 1994, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He attended and played high school football for Peachtree Ridge in Suwanee, Georgia. In 2012 as a junior, he caught 43 passes for 683 yards and seven touchdowns, while also leading the team to the state playoffs. He received multiple scholarship offers from UCLA, East Carolina, and Southern Mississippi.[1]
College career
editNortheast Mississippi
editFrom 2014 to 2015, Horn attended and played college football for Northeast Mississippi Community College. He caught 51 passes for 690 yards and seven touchdowns during his two-year stint.[2]
In 2014, he was named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State Second-Team. He played in nine games for the Tigers, recording 33 receptions for 435 yards and six touchdowns. He recorded a career-high 105 receiving yards and three touchdowns in the team's 49–35 win over Northwest.[1]
Missouri Western State
editIn 2018, Horn caught fifteen passes for 246 yards, including a season-high 58 yards against Washburn.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) |
174 lb (79 kg) |
29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.52 s | 1.66 s | 2.63 s | 4.41 s | 7.19 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
10 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editOn May 14, 2019, Horn Jr. signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[5]
Houston Roughnecks
editIn October 2019, he was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[6]
New York Guardians
editOn January 17, 2020, he was traded to the New York Guardians in exchange for wide receiver Taivon Jacobs.[7] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[8]
Personal life
editHorn Jr. is the son of four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn.[9] His brother, Jaycee Horn, is a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers.
References
edit- ^ a b "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "Joe Horn Jr. - 2018 - Football". Missouri Western State University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Joe Horn Jr., Missouri Western NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (May 14, 2019). "Joe Horn Jr., Son of Four-Time Pro Bowl WR, Signs With Ravens". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (August 30, 2019). "Michael Floyd, Shane Ray Among Ravens' Friday Roster Cuts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Guardians Training Camp: Day 13". XFL.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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