Mike Horton (American football)

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Mike Horton
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 26)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Lakeside (GA)
College: Auburn (2015–2019)
Position: Offensive guard
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Mike Horton (born October 7, 1997) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers.

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Early life

Horton was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 7, 1996 or 1997. [1] [2] He attended Lakeside High School and was ranked a three-star prospect. [3] He was a two-way player at tackle in football and also played basketball and competed in track and field. [4] [5] Horton was named a first-team all-region player, was selected to the Semper Fi All-American Bowl, and was ranked by 247Sports as one of the top-60 prospects in the state, additionally being ranked the 23rd-best nationally at his position by ESPN. [5] He received interest from numerous NCAA Division I FBS teams and initially committed to play for the Florida Gators, but later flipped to Auburn. [6] [7]

College career

As a true freshman at Auburn in 2015, Horton redshirted. [8] The following year, he appeared in 12 games, seeing extensive action as the sixth offensive lineman on the depth chart, often playing as an extra blocker in run formations. [5] [9] He started seven games in 2017, mainly as a left guard. [10] Horton moved to right guard in 2018 but didn't have a great transition, ranking 627th out of 836 college lineman according to Pro Football Focus' rankings. [11] He started 12 games as a senior in 2019, finishing his stint at the school with 32 career starts. [5]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

After going unselected in the 2020 NFL Draft, Horton was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. [12] He was released at the final rosters cuts and was afterwards re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14] He was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement for their game against the New Orleans Saints, but did not play and returned to the practice squad afterwards. [1] [15] He was elevated again for the team's following game against the Atlanta Falcons, but was inactive. [16] He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [17]

Horton was released at roster cuts again in 2021, being re-signed to the practice squad soon after. [18] [19] He was released from the practice squad on September 14, but was brought back on September 27. [20] [21] He was elevated to the active roster for their week 10 game against the Arizona Cardinals, and made his debut in the game, appearing on six special teams snaps, 24% of their total special teams snaps. [22] [23] He received another elevation for their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in week 16 and appeared on two snaps. [23] [24] Horton was elevated for a final time against the New Orleans Saints one week later and played three snaps. [19] [23] He thus played in a total of three games in the 2021 season, appearing on 11 snaps. [1] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022. [25] Horton was released by the Panthers following the 2022 preseason and was not re-signed to the practice squad. [26]

Arlington Renegades

Horton was selected in the third round (18th overall) of the offensive line phase of the 2023 XFL Draft by the Arlington Renegades. [26] He made the team's final roster and appeared in all 10 games as a starter, helping them win the 2023 XFL Championship Game over the DC Defenders. [2] [27] [28] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [29]

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