Zach Horton
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#40
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 22
Weight: 252 lbs
College: Indiana
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | Texans | L 7 - 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Dolphins | L 17 - 24 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | 08/08/2025 | @Falcons | W 17 - 10 | ||||||||||||
| 0 | 07/31/2025 | Chargers | L 7 - 34 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Joined the Lions as an undrafted free agent out of Indiana following the 2025 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE:
- Played one season at Indiana (2024) and three seasons at James Madison (2021-23), appearing in 45 career games (31 starts). He totaled 61 receptions for 623 yards (10.2 avg.) and 12 touchdowns in his career.
- 2024 (Indiana): Appeared in all 13 games (13 starts), producing 21 receptions for 189 yards (9.0 avg.) and four touchdowns.
- All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
- 2023 (James Madison): Played in all 13 games (13 starts), tallying 27 receptions for 275 yards (10.2 avg.) and six touchdowns.
- First-Team All-Sun Belt
- SBC Commissioner's List
- 2022 (James Madison): Appeared in 11 games (five starts), recording 13 receptions for 159 yards (12.2 avg.) and two touchdowns.
- 2021 (James Madison): Played in eight games.
PERSONAL:
- Attended Northview High School (Daleville, Va.) and Lord Botetourt High School (Daleville, Va.), where he was rated as a three-star prospect by 247sports and ranked as the No. 132 tight end prospect nationally.
- Brother, Noah, lettered in football at University of Charleston (2019-20).