
Zach Horton
TE
#40
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 252 lbs
College: Indiana
2025 SEASON
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Receiving
Field Position
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behind | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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).