EJ Horton Jr.
EJ Horton Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Ryan Walters, and Barry Odom. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | 27 | 289 | 10.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 10 | 201 | 20.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 12 | 186 | 15.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Marshall | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 53 | 735 | 13.9 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Purdue | 2 | 22 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | West Virginia | 2 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 2 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Marshall | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 45 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–17
vs Southern Illinois
2 rec · 17 yds
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Purdue
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Purdue
Returning around him
- 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (29 in / 24 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Purdue · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #55
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Sambucci’s 2022 season.
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Taylor Grimes
Matches Hunter on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylen Sargent's senior season at Wyoming (2025).
Matches Jaylen on
Differs from Jaylen on
Player DNA
Players who play like EJ Horton Jr.
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1571
Peaked at #1571 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+390%
Up 390% from first season to most-recent.