American football player
No. 17 – Vienna Vikings | |
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 31) Carmel, Indiana |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College: | Indianapolis |
Undrafted: | 2016 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Reece Horn (born February 1, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football at University of Indianapolis. He spent time in camp with three NFL teams, the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, as well as with the CFL and other North American leagues. In Europe, Horn also played for the Vienna Vikings in the 2018 Austrian Football League and the Milano Seamen in the 2017 Italian Football League, both teams moved in 2021 to the new European League of Football which also revived old NFL Europe team logos. In June, 2022 Horn joined the ELF Frankfurt Galaxy, and returned for a full 2023 season.
College career
Horn played at the University of Indianapolis from 2012 to 2015. He played in 48 career games, recording 272 catches for 3,562 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Horn went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On June 3, 2016, Horn signed with the Tennessee Titans. On August 28, 2016, Horn was released by the Titans.
Milano Seamen
In 2017, Horn signed with Milano Seamen in the Italian Football League. He had 62 receptions, 1,142 yards, and 12 touchdowns for the season in 11 games. The Seamen won the Italian Bowl championship game over the rival Rhinos Milano.
Vienna Vikings
On December 30, 2017, Horn signed with the Vienna Vikings of the Austrian Football League (AFL). In the 2018 season with Vienna, Horn had 50 receptions, 771 yards, 14 Touchdowns in 12 games. The Vikings lost to the Swarco Raiders Tirol in the 2018 Austrian Bowl (AFL) championship game.
Memphis Express
In 2019, Horn joined the Memphis Express for the season. He had 28 catches on 42 targets, 429 yards, and one touchdown in 7 games played.
Miami Dolphins
On April 9, 2019, Horn signed with the Miami Dolphins. Horn produced a touchdown reception in his only preseason action. On August 31, 2019, Horn was released by the Dolphins.
Tampa Bay Vipers
Horn was drafted with the 60th pick in the 8th round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL. He had 27 receptions, 240 yards, and one touchdown. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
Horn signed with the Linemen of The Spring League in May 2021. He led the team to win the league championship as the top receiver.
Cincinnati Bengals
Horn was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on July 26, 2021. He was waived on August 16, 2021.
Calgary Stampeders
Horn signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 1, 2022. Horn was released by the Stampeders during final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.
Frankfurt Galaxy
Horn was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football during the 2022 season. In the final 8 games Horn played in the regular season, he had 39 receptions for 683 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Galaxy finished the season with an 8-4 record. Horne played the full 2023 season. He finished the season with 61 receptions for 875 yards and 8 Touchdowns in 12 games.
Vienna Vikings (second stint)
On May 29, 2024, Horn signed with the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football. The Vikings finished the regular season unbeaten 12-0. Horn finished the regular season playing 11 games, catching 75 passes for 1164 Yards, and 13 touchdowns.
Career Pro statistics
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2017 | MS | 011 | 011 | 62 | 01,142 | 18.4 | 74 | 012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | VV | 012 | 012 | 50 | 0771 | 15.4 | 55 | 014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | MEM | 08 | 07 | 28 | 0429 | 15.3 | 39 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | TB | 05 | 04 | 27 | 0240 | 08.9 | 24 | 01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | FGY | 08 | 08 | 39 | 0683 | 17.5 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | FGY | 012 | 012 | 61 | 0875 | 14.3 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | VV | 011 | 010 | 75 | 01,164 | 15.5 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 67 | 64 | 344 | 5,204 | 15.1 | 74 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Reece Horn - Football". UIndy Athletics.
- "Breaking down the Miami Dolphins 2019 roster cuts".
- "Reece Horn drafted by XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers". December 11, 2019.
- Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- @TheSpringLeague (May 3, 2021). "First look at the #TSLLinemen roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- "Bengals Sign WR Reece Horn". Bengals.com. July 26, 2021.
- "Bengals Waive Horn, Lees And Wells". Bengals.com. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- "The Calgary Stampeders have signed the following players". stampeders.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- "Cutdown tracker:Teams announce their final cuts". cfl.ca. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- "Former NFL-wideout Reece Horn signs with Vienna Vikings". europeanleague.football. May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
External links
Further reading
- Newell, Nat (September 16, 2010). "Repeat after him: practice, practice". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Brooks, Steven B. (September 2, 2015). "UIndy pair to play together for ninth football season". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Doyel, Gregg (February 23, 2016). "Anonymous no more: NFL's going to find out about Reece Horn". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- McCormick, Terry (August 15, 2016). "Former Colts intern Horn seeks to make Titans as receiver". NWITimes.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- Encina, Eduardo A. (February 21, 2020). "The unique paths that brought these Vipers to the XFL". TampaBay.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Carmel, Indiana
- Players of American football from Indiana
- American football wide receivers
- Indianapolis Greyhounds football players
- Tennessee Titans players
- Memphis Express (American football) players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Tampa Bay Vipers players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- American expatriate players of American football
- American expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- American expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- The Spring League players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) players
- Italian Football League players
- Austrian Football League players