Jaycee Horn
Jaycee Horn (born November 26, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Junior |
Major | Sport and Entertainment Management |
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High school | Alpharetta (Alpharetta, Georgia) |
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Born: | Alpharetta, Georgia | November 26, 1999
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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Early years
Horn attended Alpharetta School in Alpharetta, Georgia. As a senior, he had 44 tackles and five interceptions. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[1] He was originally committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee but changed to the University of South Carolina.[2][3]
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-SEC.[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 Will Muschamp, Horn opted out of the remainder of the season, turning his focus to preparation for the 2021 NFL Draft.[7]
Personal life
His father, Joe Horn, played in the National Football League (NFL).[8]
References
- Werner, Barry. "Under Armour All-American, Tennessee commit Jaycee Horn: 'I never saw this coming'". Usatodayhss.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "Defensive back Jaycee Horn headlines new Gamecock recruits". Greenvilleonline.com. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- 4-star USC freshman defender ‘very confident in his abilities, and rightfully so’
- "Jaycee Horn and Israel Mukuamu are bringing some bite to the Gamecocks". Theathletic.com. 2019-08-13. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Cloninger, David. "Gamecocks' fiery freshman Jaycee Horn has been bright spot for battered SC defense". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- "Gamecocks' defensive back Jaycee Horn proving stats don't always tell the story". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- Scarborough, Alex. "South Carolina top CBs Jaycee Horn, Israel Mukuamu opt out to focus on NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- "From famous dad Joe to being passed over by Georgia, South Carolina's Jaycee Horn has a big matchup ahead". Theathletic.com. 2019-10-10. Retrieved 2020-09-30.