Jarrett Horst

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Jarrett Horst
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Horst with the Michigan Panthers in 2024
No. 0  Montreal Alouettes
Position Offensive tackle
CFL statusAmerican
Roster statusSuspended
Personal information
Born (2000-02-07) February 7, 2000 (age 25)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school Middleton (Middleton, Wisconsin)
College Ellsworth CC (2018)
Arkansas State (2019–2020)
Michigan State (2021–2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at CFL.ca

Jarrett Horst (born February 7, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Ellsworth CC, Arkansas State, and Michigan State.

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Early life

Jarrett Horst was born on February 7, 2000. [1] He played high school football at Middleton High School in Middleton, Wisconsin, and was a four-year letterman. [1] [2] He earned all-conference and all-area honors. [2] Horst was selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Game. [2]

College career

Horst played his true freshman season of college football at Ellsworth Community College in 2018, appearing in three games. [2] [3]

Horst transferred to play for the Arkansas State Red Wolves of Arkansas State University in 2019. [2] He started all 13 games at left tackle during the 2019 season and earned third-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors. [2] He started the first seven games of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season. [2]

In 2021, Horst transferred to play for the Michigan State Spartans of Michigan State University. [4] [5] He started the first eight games of the 2021 season at left tackle before missing the rest of the year due to injury. [2] He was named honorable mention All-Big Ten. [2] Horst played in eight games, starting seven at left tackle, as a fifth-year senior in 2022. [2] He was invited to the Hula Bowl all-star game after his senior year. [2] He majored in communication at Michigan State. [2]

Professional career

On February 21, 2023, Horst was selected by the Michigan Panthers with the first overall pick of the 2023 USFL draft. [6] [7] He went undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, and signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 12, 2023. [8] [9] However, he was waived by the Dolphins three days later. [8] On June 16, 2023, Horst was selected by the Orlando Guardians in the 2023 XFL rookie draft. [1] He officially signed with the USFL's Panthers on September 6, 2023. [8] He played in eight games, starting five at left tackle, for the Panthers during the 2024 UFL season. [7] Horst also started for Michigan in the USFL Conference Championship, a 31–18 loss to the Birmingham Stallions. [7] On August 12, 2024, he re-signed with the Panthers for the 2025 season. [8] He was later released on February 28, 2025. [8]

Horst signed a two-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on May 7, 2025. [10] [8] He was placed on the team's reserve/suspended list on May 12, 2025. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jarrett Horst". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Jarrett Horst". Michigan State University . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  3. Hudgison, Chris (May 17, 2019). "Ellsworth CC OT Jarrett Horst commits to Arkansas State". KAIT . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  4. Moberg, McLain (December 21, 2020). "Michigan State Lands OL Jarrett Horst From Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  5. Couch, Graham (August 14, 2021). "Couch: MSU football's most important newcomer is Jarrett Horst, joining an O-line that'll determine the season". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  6. Linsner, Cory (February 21, 2023). "Michigan State football OL Jarrett Horst gets picked No. 1 in USFL draft". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 "JARRETT HORST". United Football League . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jarrett Horst". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  9. Gamble, Luke (May 1, 2023). "'I'm just excited to get an opportunity' Middleton's Jarrett Horst signs with Miami Dolphins". WKOW . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  10. Bondy Robert (May 8, 2025). "Former Spartans OL Jarrett Horst signs with CFL's Montreal Alouettes". Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved August 27, 2025.