Levi C. Horn (born October 2, 1986) is a former American football offensive tackle. He began his college football career at Oregon before transferring to Montana, where he was a unanimous All-Big Sky Conference player and an FCS All-American.
 Horn in the 2011 NFL season | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 2, 1986 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Spokane (WA) John R. Rogers |
| College: | Montana |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Early life
editHorn graduated from John R. Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington in 2005.[1] He was a Class 4A first-team all-state tight end by the Associated Press and WashingtonPreps.com.[2]
He redshirted at University of Oregon while moving from tight end to offensive tackle.[2] He left after the 2005 season along with three other players citing a desire for more playing time.[3] He then transferred to the University of Montana. He was a first-team All-Big Sky Conference selection while at Montana.[4][5] He was a unanimous selection to the 2009 All-Big Sky Conference team.[6] He was also an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision All-American selection: American Football Coaches Association (first-team),[7] Associated Press (third-team),[8] and The Sports Network (third-team).[9]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editAfter going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Horn signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2010. He was waived on September 4, 2010, and signed to the Bears' practice squad the next day.[10] On January 4, 2011, Horn signed a future contract with the Bears.[11] Horn was released on September 3, 2011,[12] but he was signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] On November 18, he was activated from the practice squad when Gabe Carimi was placed on injured reserve.[14] The Bears waived Horn on May 14, 2012.[15]
Minnesota Vikings
editHorn signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 18, 2012.[16] On August 25, 2012, he was released by the Vikings.[17]
2013
editHorn signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League on March 14, 2013.[18] He signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on March 26, 2013.[19]
2014
editIn 2014 Horn played four games for the New Mexico Stars of the Lone Star Football League before signing with the expansion Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena League in late April.[20] The Kiss placed him on recallable reassignment on May 5.[21] Later that month, he returned to the New Mexico Stars.[22]
Personal life
editHorn is a registered member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and has been active in the Native American community.[23][24] He is a spokesman for the White House's Let's Move! campaign.[25]
References
edit- ^ Grippi, Vince (January 25, 2007). "Horn Headed for Oregon". Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Levi Horn, OT". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Citing lack of playing time, four players leave OU". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (April 19, 2010). "Linemen Horn, Howell on Bears' draft radar". ChicagoBreakingSports.com. Retrieved September 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Neighbor, Fritz (September 26, 2006). "Horn of plenty: Levi Horn got past many stumbling blocks to attain success on and off field". Missoulian. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Kasper, John (November 24, 2009). "League Announces 2009 All-Conference Football Team". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Kasper, John (December 16, 2009). "Five Named to AFCA Squad". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Kasper, John (December 16, 2009). "Six Earn First Team AP Honors". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Kasper, John (December 23, 2009). "Seventeen Named to Sports Network Team". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (September 6, 2010). "Rebuilding offensive line a long process: Bears bank on Tice to develop youngsters over the years, not months". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (January 5, 2011). "Kreutz says Bears gained playoff experience against Packers: Though 7 offensive starters will be making playoff debuts, Packers showed them postseason intensity". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (September 3, 2011). "Cutdown day: Bears release Clark, Taylor, Harrison". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (September 4, 2011). "Bears re-sign Adams, Horn: add Allen to practice squad". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "NFL transactions for November 18, 2011". Pro Football Weekly. November 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (May 14, 2012). "Bears waive three to clear roster space". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ Zulgad, Judd (May 18, 2012). "Vikings sign former Bears offensive tackle Levi Horn". KSTP. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
- ^ Craig, Mark. "No surprises as Vikings cut 15 players". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
- ^ "Shock Add OL Levi Horn". ArenaFootball.com. March 15, 2013. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ Beamish, Mike (March 26, 2013). "Lions release veteran DB Anthony Reddick". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ^ "Stars O-lineman Horn signs with Arena League's LA Kiss". Albuquerque Journal. April 23, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "Los Angeles Kiss Game Notes – Week 9" (PDF). Los Angeles Kiss. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Christ, Bob (May 17, 2014). "New Mexico Stars practice gets a little 'salty'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Bears Levi Horn Visits Spokane Tribe of Indians". Indian Country Today. July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "BIE Director Keith Moore, Chicago Bears' Levi Horn and Nike N7 to Announce President's Active Lifestyle Award Challenge Winning School". United States Department of the Interior. May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Echo Hawk Announces the Bureau of Indian Education's Participation with Levi Horn and Nike in the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge" (PDF). US Department of the Interior. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.