Jaycee Horn
 Horn with South Carolina in 2019 | |||
| No. 8 – Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | November 26, 1999 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Alpharetta | ||
| College: | South Carolina (2018–2020) | ||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Jaycee Carrington Horn (born November 26, 1999) is an
Early years
Horn attended
College career
As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2018, Horn started 10 of 11 games and had 45 tackles with two sacks and was named freshman All-Southeastern Conference.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 40 tackles and one sack.[6] Horn returned to South Carolina as a starter in 2020.
On November 16, 2020, following the dismissal of former head coach
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.40 s | 1.55 s | 2.60 s | 41.5 in (1.05 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
19 reps | |||
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Horn was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 15, 2021, worth $21.1 million.
Horn returned in 2022 as a starting cornerback for the Panthers. On December 25, 2022, it was announced that Horn would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken wrist.[16] He finished the season with 53 tackles, and a team-leading three interceptions and seven passes defensed through 13 starts.[17][18]
In Week 1 of the 2023 season, Horn suffered a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve on September 15, 2023.[19] He was activated on December 2.[20]
Regular season statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | TD | ||
| 2021 | CAR | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | CAR | 13 | 13 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CAR | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 20 | 77 | 55 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
His father, Joe Horn, played as a wide receiver in the NFL.[21] He is also the brother of the free agent Joe Horn Jr. He is in a relationship with WNBA player and South Carolina alum Brea Beal.[22]
References
- ^ Whelan Jr., Tim (September 14, 2017). "Under Armour All-American, Tennessee commit Jaycee Horn: 'I never saw this coming'". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ McLemore, Dwayne (December 20, 2017). "Defensive back Jaycee Horn headlines new Gamecock recruits". GreenvilleOnline.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Breiner, Ben (August 8, 2018). "4-star USC freshman defender 'very confident in his abilities, and rightfully so'". The State. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Kendall, Josh (August 13, 2019). "Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu are bringing some bite to the Gamecocks". The Athletic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Cloninger, David (December 27, 2018). "Gamecocks' fiery freshman Jaycee Horn has been bright spot for battered SC defense". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Cloninger, David (March 16, 2020). "Gamecocks' defensive back Jaycee Horn proving stats don't always tell the story". Post and Courier. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (November 16, 2020). "South Carolina top CBs Jaycee Horn, Israel Mukuamu opt out to focus on NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Jaycee Horn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Jaycee Horn, South Carolina, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Jaycee Horn 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (April 29, 2021). "Panthers take Jaycee Horn eighth overall". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (June 15, 2021). "Panthers agree to terms with first-round pick Jaycee Horn. Here are the contract details". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 19, 2021). "Jaycee Horn gets first pick, and extra work". Panthers.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Newton, David (September 24, 2021). "Panthers' win costly as McCaffrey, Horn leave hurt". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 27, 2021). "Panthers place CB Jaycee Horn on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Panthers CB Jaycee Horn to undergo surgery on broken wrist". pantherswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Carolina Panthers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jaycee Horn 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (September 15, 2023). "Panthers place Jaycee Horn on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 2, 2023). "Jaycee Horn, Jeremy Chinn, Yetur Gross-Matos activated". Panthers.com.
- ^ Kendall, Josh (October 10, 2019). "From famous dad Joe to being passed over by Georgia, South Carolina's Jaycee Horn has a big matchup ahead". The Athletic. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Uva, Mike (April 3, 2022). "Finding love through defense: the Gamecock power couple of Brea Beal and Jaycee Horn". GamecockCentral. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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