Josh Horton
Josh Horton
Wins his gap play after play. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Kirby Smart. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Alabama — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 43–35
vs Ole Miss
1 PD
Edged out Ole Miss at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Georgia
Returning around him
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brendan Flakes’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Keith Sampson's sophomore season at Florida State (2024).
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Background
2025: Played in all 14 games during the season as a reserve DL...made 11 tackles, four solo, six quarterback pressures and one pass breakup...had three tackles, two solo against Alabama...made a pair of stops against Kentucky...had game-sealing pass breakup late against Ole Miss...recorded a tack...