Jason Horn Explained

Birth Date:c. 1973
School:Michigan Wolverines
Pastschools:Michigan (1992 - 1995)
Currentposition:Defensive tackle
Highlights:

Jason Horn (born c. 1973) is a former All-American defensive tackle who played for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1992 to 1995.

Horn grew up on a farm in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, a short distance from the Purdue University campus. He attended McCutcheon High School.[1]

He played college football for Michigan from 1992 to 1995.[2] [3] [4]

He was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team defensive lineman on the 1995 All-America college football team.[5] He was selected for the second team by the Associated Press.[6] He was a first-team All-Big Ten pick in both 1994 and 1995.

In 1995, Horn had 11 sacks, 18 tackles for a loss, and a school-record 136 yards of tackles for loss yardage. Over his four years at Michigan, he played 48 games and finished among Michigan's all-time leaders with 24 sacks (second), 184 yards on sacks (third), 39 tackles for loss (third), and 185 yards on tackles for loss (second).[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Slimmed down, wiser Horn dominating Big Ten opponents . Journal and Courier . November 11, 1995 . Jeff Washburn . Sports 7.
  2. News: Michigan defensive lineman Jason Horn has ... Deep roots: Left Indiana farm for Ann Arbor, but he feels growing urge to return (part 1) . Detroit Free Press . November 9, 1995 . Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Michigan defensive lineman Jason Horn has ... Deep roots: Left Indiana farm for Ann Arbor, but he feels growing urge to return (part w) . Detroit Free Press . November 9, 1995 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: U-M's Farm All-America plows through offenses . Detroit Free Press . September 18, 1995 . Newspapers.com.
  5. News: American Football Coaches Association All-America Team. Herald and Review. November 30, 1995. 10. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: The AP All-Americans: 'M' puts two on 2nd team, one on third. The Michigan Daily. December 7, 1995. 12.
  7. Web site: Jason Horn. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. July 2, 2022.