Ethan Horton

Ethan Shane Horton (born December 19, 1962) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played one season for the Kansas City Chiefs (1985), and seven seasons as a tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders (1987, 1989–1993), and the Washington Redskins (1994).

Ethan Horton
No. 32, 88, 89
Position:Tight end
Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-12-19) December 19, 1962
Kannapolis, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:A.L. Brown
(Kannapolis, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:212
Receiving yards:2,360
Rushing yards:241
Touchdowns:20
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Horton played college football at the University of North Carolina, where he was an all-ACC running back and 1984 ACC Player of the Year. In 1981, he was named the co-MVP of the Gator Bowl, and in 1982 he shared MVP honors with two teammates in the Sun Bowl.

Professional career

Horton was selected by the Chiefs with the 15th pick of the 1985 NFL draft. He caught 28 passes in his rookie season, but had a dismal year running the ball, finishing the season with just 146 rushing yards.[1] He was widely considered a bust and cut by the Chiefs at the end of the year. Horton managed to sign on with the Raiders in 1987, but played in just four games and was cut during training camp in 1988. He then returned to North Carolina as an athletic counselor, but was called back to the Raiders in 1989 by owner Al Davis, who had him converted to the tight end position. Although he saw limited playing time in 1989, this ultimately paid off as he caught 33 passes in 1990, and scored a 41-yard touchdown reception in the team's divisional playoff win in the postseason.

Horton had his best season in 1991, when he caught 53 passes for 650 yards and five touchdowns, which earned him his only career selection to the pro bowl. He added 77 more receptions with his next two years on the Raiders, and finished his NFL career with the Redskins in 1994. Horton finished his career with 212 receptions for 2,360 yards and 17 touchdowns, along with 241 yards and 3 touchdowns rushing the ball.

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ron Middleton
Washington Redskins Starting Tight Ends
1994
Succeeded by
Jamie Asher


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