Jimmy Horn Jr. (born September 12, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Florida Bulls and Colorado Buffaloes before being selected by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Horn grew up in Sanford, Florida, and attended Seminole High School. He caught 42 passes for 736 yards and nine touchdowns and also rushed for 196 yards and three touchdowns as a senior.
College career Horn began his college career at South Florida. He caught 30 passes for 408 yards and one touchdown during his freshman season. As a sophomore, Horn had 37 receptions for 551 yards and three touchdowns and was named first team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a kick returner after returning nine kickoffs for 209 yards and one touchdown. After the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Horn ultimately transferred to Colorado after considering offers from Houston, Penn State, and Texas A&M.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers Horn was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 208th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Horn dropped the ball on a crucial 4th down play against the Panthers 2025 wild card loss against the Los Angeles Rams. The drop prevented the Panthers from potentially scoring and winning the game.
On September 15, 2026, Horn was waived by the Panthers following a muffed punt and a near-fumble (ruled down by contact) during their season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears.
Cleveland Browns On September 18, 2026, Horn signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad.
Career statistics
NFL
Regular season YearTeamGamesReceivingFumblesGPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost2025CAR130111089.834000Career130111089.834000
Postseason YearTeamGamesReceivingFumblesGPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost2025CAR10000.00000Career10000.00000
References
External links Cleveland Browns bio South Florida Bulls bio Colorado Buffaloes bio