Shane Horton
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
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Shane Horton (born July 25, 1988) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football at USC. His brother is Wes Horton, a former defensive end for the Carolina Panthers.
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Profile | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 25, 1988 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Notre Dame |
| College | USC |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2015 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Early years
He attended Notre Dame High School in California.[1] In the 2006 high school season, he was to the All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team and was selected to the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area first team.[1] He also was named to the Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West and the Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team.[1]
Professional career
Toronto Argonauts
On December 19, 2012, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent.[2]
On October 3, 2014, Horton was released by the Argonauts.[3]
Personal
Shane's father is Michael (Myke) Horton, former UCLA offensive lineman who played nine years as a backup on various NFL, CFL and USFL teams before becoming nationally known as "Gemini", one of the original American Gladiators (1989–1992).[4][5] His brother, Wes Horton, is an American football defensive end who played college football at USC and professionally in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints.[6]