Tory Horton

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Tory Horton
No. 15 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 22)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school: Washington Union
(Fresno, California)
College:
NFL draft: 2025: 5th round, 166th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tory Horton (born November 29, 2002) [1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Colorado State Rams. Horton was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Horton attended Washington Union High School in Easton, California. In his high school career, Horton recorded 37 receptions for 821 yards and 15 touchdowns. [2] Horton committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Reno, over offers from Montana, Montana State, and Northern Colorado.

College career

Nevada

As a freshman in 2020, Horton tallied 20 receptions for 336 yards and five touchdowns. [2] In his first career start against Fresno State, he posted five receptions for 148 yards and three touchdowns. [3] [4] After a sophomore campaign in which he compiled 659 yards and five touchdowns on 52 receptions, Horton entered the transfer portal. [5] Horton finished his tenure at Nevada with 72 receptions for 995 yards and ten touchdowns. [6] [7]

Colorado State

In December 2021, Horton announced that he would be transferring to Colorado State University. He began the 2022 season, with four touchdowns in the first four games of the season. [8] Horton finished the season with 1,131 yards, eight touchdowns, and 71 receptions, being named to the First-team All-Mountain West. [9] [10] [11] Entering the 2023 season, Horton was seen as a top wide receiver prospect in the 2024 NFL draft, and one of the best players in the Group of Five. [12] In August 2023, Horton was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list. [13]

In 2024, Horton received a knee injury during the match between CSU and San Jose State University. The corrective surgery for the injury ended his season and college career. At the time, he was leading the Rams with 26 receptions and 353 receiving yards for the season. He ended up 35 yards short of the conference's total receiving yards record. [14]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Nevada Wolf Pack
2020 92033616.85
2021 125265912.75
Colorado State Rams
2022 12711,13115.98
2023 12961,13611.88
2024 52635313.61
Career 502653,61513.627

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		196 lb
(89 kg)		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.41 s1.53 s2.56 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine [15] [16]

Horton was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 166th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. [17] [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Tory Horton, WR Colorado State | Dynasty Value, Rank & Outlook". Dynasty League Football. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Murray, Chris (October 20, 2021). "After burning Bulldogs last year, Tory Horton eagerly awaits Fresno homecoming". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Horton has big day against hometown team; Nevada keeps championship hopes alive". KOLO8. December 6, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ Marden, Andrew (August 5, 2022). "New team, same results in 2022 for wide receiver Tory Horton?". YourCentralValley.com. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ Murray, Chris (December 8, 2021). "Tracking the Nevada football players entering the transfer portal". Nevada Sports Net. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kurtzman, Rich (July 11, 2023). "Tory Horton is G5's best wide receiver, but CSU Football needs young WRs to step up too". Mile High Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ King, Tyler (August 28, 2022). "Nevada transfer Tory Horton, returning starter Dante Wright give Colorado State plenty of weapons at wide receiver". Denver Gazette. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ Wright, Nathan (October 31, 2022). "CSU Rams receiver Tory Horton embracing leadership role". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ King, Tyler (April 7, 2023). "CSU Rams wide receiver Tory Horton continues to be valuable leader". Denver Gazette. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "SEC schools tried to sway Tory Horton away from CSU, Norvell praises the receiver's loyalty". thednvr.com. July 23, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "CSU Rams wideout Tory Horton drew double teams last fall. Jay Norvell's challenge to him for 2023? Draw NFL draft scouts". The Denver Post. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Could Colorado State WR Tory Horton Be The Best Group Of Five Receiver In 2023? | College Football Network". July 6, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Third Preseason Watch List Rolls in for Tory Horton".
  14. ↑ Schubert, Matt (October 14, 2024). "CSU Rams WR Tory Horton's college career done after season-ending knee injury vs. San Jose State". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Tory Horton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tory Horton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (April 26, 2025). "Colorado State receiver Tory Horton selected in fifth round of 2025 NFL draft". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ Horton, Ari; Boyle, John (April 26, 2025). "Seahawks Select Wide Receiver Tory Horton With 166th Overall Pick". Seahawks.com.
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