Zach Horton
Zach Horton
Is the first read once you cross the 20. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 36 rec yds, 3 receptions against Florida International — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Indiana, 623 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Curt Cignetti
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 (2023)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Indiana | 21 | 189 | 9.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 27 | 275 | 10.2 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 13 | 159 | 12.2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 61 | 623 | 10.2 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2024
W 20–15
vs Michigan
1 rec · 15 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Red-Zone Weapon
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Christopher Toudle’s 2021 season.
Matches Christopher on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Thomaz Whitford's junior season at New Mexico State (2023).
Matches Thomaz on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2024+19%
Modest growth (19%) across the multi-season window.