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Joe Horn Jr.

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Joe Horn Jr.
No. 87, 2
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 (age 30)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Peachtree Ridge
(Suwanee, Georgia)
College:Northeast Mississippi (2014–2015)
Missouri Western State (2016–2018)
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • MACJC All-State Second-Team (2014)

Joe Horn Jr. (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri Western State.

Early life

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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

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Northeast Mississippi

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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

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In 2018, Horn caught fifteen passes for 246 yards, including a season-high 58 yards against Washburn.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
5 ft 10+14 in
(1.78 m)
174 lb
(79 kg)
29+34 in
(0.76 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 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

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On May 14, 2019, Horn Jr. signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[5]

Houston Roughnecks

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In October 2019, he was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Draft.[6]

New York Guardians

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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, 2020.[8]

Personal life

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Horn Jr. is the son of four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn.[9] His brother, Jaycee Horn, is a cornerback for the Carolina Panthers.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Horn Jr. - 2018 - Football". Missouri Western State University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Joe Horn Jr., Missouri Western NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Clifton (May 14, 2019). "Joe Horn Jr., Son of Four-Time Pro Bowl WR, Signs With Ravens". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  5. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 30, 2019). "Michael Floyd, Shane Ray Among Ravens' Friday Roster Cuts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  6. ^ Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Guardians Training Camp: Day 13". XFL.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  8. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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