Joe Horn Jr.
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Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
| No. 87, 2 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 16, 1994 Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Peachtree Ridge (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College | Northeast Mississippi (2014–2015) Missouri Western State (2016–2018) |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Joe Horn Jr. (born September 16, 1994) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri Western State.
Horn 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
Northeast Mississippi
From 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
In 2018, Horn caught fifteen passes for 246 yards, including a season-high 58 yards against Washburn.[2]
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 | 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) | 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 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
On May 14, 2019, Horn Jr. signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived by the Ravens during final roster cuts on August 30.[5]
Houston Roughnecks
In October 2019, he was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL draft.[6]
New York Guardians
On 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.[8]
