Kai Horton
Kai Horton
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Kai Horton has played for four head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 50 pass yds, 21 rush yds against UC Davis, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jimmy Lake, Kalen DeBoer, and Jedd Fisch. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jedd Fisch
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington | 7 | 13 | 53.8% | 98 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tulane | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 175.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tulane | 44 | 82 | 53.7% | 604 | 7.4 | 3 | 2 | 122.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tulane | 13 | 23 | 56.5% | 165 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 159.8 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 8 | 19 | 42.1% | 88 | 4.6 | 0 | 3 | 49.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 73 | 138 | 52.9% | 964 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 118.7 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Tulane | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tulane | 24 | -25 | -1.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Tulane | 6 | -20 | -3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 10 | -11 | -1.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 48 | -47 | -1.0 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Washington
Returning around him
- 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 7 Washington players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (14 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #37 · 2026 recruiting class #13
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Brandon Peters’s 2021 season.
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Davis Alexander’s path through Portland State.
Matches Davis on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Alaimo's junior season at Kent State (2023).
Matches Michael on
Differs from Michael on
Player DNA
Players who play like Kai Horton
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #120
Peaked at #120 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025+11%
Modest growth (11%) across the multi-season window.