No. 92 – Houston Texans | |||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Frisco, Texas, U.S. | August 21, 2000||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Frisco | ||||
College: | New Mexico (2018–2019) TCU (2020–2022) | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 4 / Pick: 109 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Dylan Samuel Horton (born August 21, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at New Mexico and TCU.
Horton grew up in Frisco, Texas and attended Frisco High School, where he played safety on the football team. He initially committed to play college football at SMU. [1] Horton flipped his commitment to New Mexico during his senior year following the departure of SMU head coach Chad Morris. [2]
Horton began his college career playing for the New Mexico Lobos. The New Mexico coaching staff moved him from safety to outside linebacker. [3] Horton played in 17 games over the course of two season. Following the end of the season he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [4]
Horton ultimately transferred to TCU. He was granted waiver to play immediately by the NCAA. [5] Horton was moved from linebacker to defensive end in his first season playing for the Horned Frogs. [6] He became a starter in 2021 and led the team with nine tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with four sacks. [7] Horton was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference as a senior. [8] He had four sacks, a forced fumble, and broke up a pass in TCU's 51-45 win over Michigan in the 2022 Fiesta Bowl. [9]
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 | |
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.74 s | 1.68 s | 2.71 s | 4.53 s | 7.43 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 18 reps | |
Sources: [10] [11] |
Horton was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round with the 109th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. [12]
On November 22, 2023, Horton announced he was stepping away from football due to a personal health matter, and was placed on the non-football illness list. [13] [14]
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