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Joe Horn Jr.

Joe Horn Jr.

American football player (born 1994)


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

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Early life and high school career

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 appeared in nine games for the Tigers, catching 33 passes 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

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Baltimore Ravens

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

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, 2020.[8]

Personal life

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

  1. "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  2. "Joe Horn Jr. - 2018 - Football". Missouri Western State University Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. Brown, Clifton (May 14, 2019). "Joe Horn Jr., Son of Four-Time Pro Bowl WR, Signs With Ravens". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  4. Brown, Clifton (August 30, 2019). "Michael Floyd, Shane Ray Among Ravens' Friday Roster Cuts". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. "Guardians Training Camp: Day 13". XFL.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. "Joe Horn, Jr". Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2022.



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