Jimmy Horn Jr.
American football player (born 2002)
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Jimmy Horn Jr. (born September 12, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Colorado Buffaloes before being selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Sanford, Florida, U.S.
| No. 15 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | September 12, 2002 Sanford, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Seminole (Sanford) | ||||||
| College | South Florida (2021–2022) Colorado (2023–2024) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2025 (6th round, 208th overall pick) | ||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Horn grew up in Sanford, Florida, and attended Seminole High School.[1] He caught 42 passes for 736 yards and nine touchdowns and also rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.[2]
College career
Horn began his college career at South Florida. He caught 30 passes for 408 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season.[3] As a sophomore, Horn had 37 receptions for 551 yards and three touchdowns and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a kick returner after returning nine kickoffs for 209 yards and one touchdown.[4] After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Horn ultimately transferred to Colorado after considering offers from Houston, Penn State, and Texas A&M.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 5 ft 8+1⁄8 in (1.73 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 4.46 s | 1.54 s | 2.63 s | 4.30 s | 7.32 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Horn was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 208th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[10]
In the Panthers’ 2025 Wild Card round, they played the Los Angeles Rams, losing 34-31.