Jimmy Horn Jr.
Jimmy Horn Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Scott and Deion Sanders. One game to point at: 198 rec yds, 7 receptions against North Dakota State — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Colorado, 1,967 receiving yards — drafted at #208 overall by Carolina.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., and Deion Sanders. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
CarolinaEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado | 37 | 441 | 11.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 58 | 567 | 9.8 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 37 | 551 | 14.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | South Florida | 30 | 408 | 13.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 162 | 1,967 | 12.1 | 11 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado | 1 | 3 | 210 | 72 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | 2 | 18 | 173 | 18 | -- |
| 2022 | South Florida | 9 | 95 | 209 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | South Florida | 5 | 12 | 114 | -- | -- |
| Career | 17 | 128 | 706 | 90 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 31–26
vs North Dakota State
7 rec · 198 yds · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jimmy Horn Jr.’s 2021 season.
Matches Jimmy on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DT Sheffield’s path through Rutgers.
Jalen McDonald
Ben Skowronek
Matches DT on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chris Carpenter's senior season at UTSA (2024).
Matches Chris on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jimmy Horn Jr.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+8%
Modest growth (8%) across the multi-season window.