Blake Horvath

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Blake Horvath
Navy MidshipmenNo. 11
Position Quarterback
ClassJunior
Major Operations Research
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
  • Navy (2022–present)
High school Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio)

Blake Horvath is an American college football quarterback for the Navy Midshipmen.

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Early life

Horvath attended Hilliard Darby High School located in Hilliard, Ohio. Coming out of high school, Horvath committed to play college football for the Navy Midshipmen. [1] [2]

College career

In Horvath's first collegiate season in 2022, he did not appear in any games for the Midshipmen. [3] Horvath made his first career start in week five of the 2023 season, where he ran for 88 yards on 18 carries before leaving the game in the second quarter with a season-ending hand injury. [4] Horvath finished the 2023 season, completing six of his twelve pass attempts for 84 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 37 carries for 183 yards on the ground. [5] [6] Heading into the 2024 season, Horvath was named the Midshipmen's starting quarterback. [7] In week two of the 2024 season, Horvath completed five of his nine passes for 112 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns, as he led Navy to a win over the Temple Owls. [8] During week four, Horvath completed nine of his 12 pass attempts for 192 yards and two touchdowns, while also adding 211 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, as he helped the Midshipmen upset Memphis. [9] [10]

College statistics

SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
Navy Midshipmen
2022 Did not play
2023 411–061250.0847.020163.8371834.90
2024 997−26911759.01,1549.9114166.01288706.813
Career [11] 13108–27512958.11,2389.6134165.81651,0536.413

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