Tory Horton
Tory Horton
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Vai Taua and Jay Norvell. He has been named All-Mountain West three seasons running, most recently in 2024. The receipt on tape: 158 rec yds, 9 receptions against Oregon State, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Colorado State, 3,257 receiving yards — drafted at #166 overall by Seattle.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
SeattleEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 25 | 331 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 96 | 1,136 | 11.8 | 8 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 71 | 1,131 | 15.9 | 8 | -- |
| 2021 | Nevada | 52 | 659 | 12.7 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 244 | 3,257 | 13.3 | 22 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 1 | 22 | -- | 105 | 1 |
| 2023 | Colorado State | -- | -- | -- | 147 | 1 |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 2 | 6 | -- | 171 | 1 |
| 2021 | Nevada | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 28 | -- | 423 | 3 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 38–17
vs Northern Colorado
22 rush yds (1 car)
Dominant 21-point win at home against Northern Colorado.
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 Stephon Johnson Jr.’s 2024 season.
Matches Stephon on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Malik Murray’s path through East Tennessee State.
Matches Malik on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Lawrence Arnold's graduate season at Kansas (2024).
Matches Lawrence on
Differs from Lawrence on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024-50%
Sharp dropoff (-50%) — career inflection point.