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| Date of birth | July 25, 1988 |
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| US college | USC |
| High school | Notre Dame |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013–2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2015 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| Career stats | |
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Shane Horton (born July 25, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at USC. His brother is Wes Horton, a former defensive end for the Carolina Panthers.
He attended Notre Dame High School in California. [1] In the 2006 high school season, he was to the All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team and was selected to the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area first team. [1] He also was named to the Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West and the Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team. [1]
On December 19, 2012, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent. [2]
On October 3, 2014, Horton was released by the Argonauts. [3]
Shane's father is Michael (Myke) Horton, former UCLA offensive lineman who played nine years as a backup on various NFL, CFL and USFL teams before becoming nationally known as "Gemini", one of the original American Gladiators (1989–1992). [4] [5] His brother, Wes Horton, is an American football defensive end who played college football at USC and professionally in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints. [6]