Dylan Samuel Horton (born August 21, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico and TCU.
 Horton in 2023 | |||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born: | August 21, 2000 Frisco, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Frisco | ||||||
| College: | New Mexico (2018–2019) TCU (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 4 / pick: 109 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early years
editHorton grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Frisco High School, where he played safety on the football team. He initially committed to play college football at SMU.[1] Horton flipped his commitment to New Mexico during his senior year following the departure of SMU head coach Chad Morris.[2]
College career
editHorton began his college career playing for the New Mexico Lobos. The New Mexico coaching staff moved him from safety to outside linebacker.[3] Horton played in 17 games over the course of two season. Following the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Horton ultimately transferred to TCU. He was granted waiver to play immediately by the NCAA.[5] Horton was moved from linebacker to defensive end in his first season playing for the Horned Frogs.[6] He became a starter in 2021 and led the team with nine tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with four sacks.[7] Horton was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference as a senior.[8] He had four sacks, a forced fumble, and broke up a pass in TCU's 51-45 win over Michigan in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl.[9]
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 | |
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| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.74 s | 1.68 s | 2.71 s | 4.53 s | 7.43 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
18 reps | |
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Horton was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 109th pick of the 2023 NFL draft.[12]
On November 22, 2023, Horton announced he was stepping away from football due to a personal health matter, and was placed on the non-football illness list.[13][14] He was diagnosed with Stage IV Hodgkin lymphoma in December, which entered remission in March 2024. Horton completed radiation therapy in May.[15]
On July 18, 2024, Horton was placed on the active/NFI list, and placed on reserves to begin the season.[16][17] He was activated on October 5.
References
edit- ^ Holland, EJ (August 2, 2017). "Frisco safety Dylan Horton commits to SMU". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Holland, EJ (February 6, 2018). "Ex-SMU pledge, Frisco DB Dylan Horton commits to New Mexico". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Khan Jr., Sam (December 31, 2022). "How TCU built a CFP-worthy roster without relying on 5-stars and top-ranked classes". The Athletic. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Four Lobo football players could be on their way out". Albuquerque Journal. December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Jeremy (September 4, 2020). "TCU's Marcel Brooks and Dylan Horton granted waivers from NCAA". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "TCU football: Dylan Horton's path to starting defensive end". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ "TCU DE Dylan Horton, WR Quentin Johnston, CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson among CFB 'freaks'". Dallas Morning News. August 10, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Jeremy (December 1, 2022). "TCU football dominates All-Big 12 selections". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (December 31, 2022). "Sonny Dykes and Max Duggan lead TCU to the CFP national championship game". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Dylan Horton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dylan Horton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "Texans select TCU DE Dylan Horton with Pick 109". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Bien-Aime, DJ (November 22, 2023). "Texans' Horton steps away due to health issue". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-23-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 23, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Bien-Aime, DJ (May 16, 2024). "Texans' Dylan Horton rings bell after final cancer treatment". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (07-18-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.