Blake Horvath

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Blake Horvath
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Horvath in a 2025 game
No. 11  Navy Midshipmen
Position Quarterback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2004-01-28) January 28, 2004 (age 21)
Hilliard, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school Hilliard Darby (Hilliard, Ohio)
College
  • Navy (2022–present)
Awards and highlights
Stats at ESPN

Blake Horvath (born January 28, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Navy Midshipmen.

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Early life

Horvath attended Hilliard Darby High School in Hilliard, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he 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] He 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 Temple. [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]

He is majoring in operations research. [11]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2022 Navy Athletics logo.svg Navy Did not play
2023 Navy Athletics logo.svg Navy 411–061250.0847.020163.8371834.90
2024 Navy Athletics logo.svg Navy 12129−38013957.61,3539.7134164.41751,2467.117
2025 Navy Athletics logo.svg Navy 10109−18113161.81,39010.695166.01741,0206.014
Career [12] 262319–416728259.22,82710.0249165.13862,4696.431

Military career

Following his graduation, Horvath will commission as a naval aviator. [11]

References

  1. Avendano Orozco, Nestor (September 20, 2024). "Navy QB Blake Horvath: OC Drew Cronic 'Really Innovative Play-Caller'". Press Box Online. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. Kilzer, Paul. "Horvath Commits to NAVY !!!!". Coach Sink. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. Hodgkinson, Oliver (August 25, 2023). "Navy Quarterback Blake Horvath is Built for the Big Stage". College Football Network. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  4. Wagner, Bill (October 10, 2023). "Injury to Blake Horvath adds another wrinkle to Navy football quarterback quandary". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  5. Wagner, Bill (September 18, 2024). "Navy football position report: Quarterback has gone from a question mark to a strength". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  6. Wagner, Bill (March 26, 2024). "Blake Horvath, Braxton Woodson battling for Navy football starting quarterback job". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. Jackson, Luke (August 7, 2024). "New System, New Quarterback For Navy Football As Blake Horvath Takes The Reins". Press Box Online. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. Wagner, Bill (September 7, 2024). "Navy football routs Temple, 38-11, behind QB Blake Horvath, dominant defense". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  9. Wagner, Bill (September 21, 2024). "Navy football stuns Memphis, 56-44, behind QB Blake Horvath, late pick-six". Capital Gazette. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. Londergan, Joe (August 7, 2024). "Navy Football: 2 Midshipmen Land on Comeback Player of the year watch list". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Lambrecht, Gary (November 10, 2025). "Blake Horvath: He's Just Different". Navy Midshipmen . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  12. "Blake Horvath College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.