Tory Horton

Tory Horton (born November 29, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver and kickoff returner for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Colorado State Rams. Horton was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life Horton attended Washington Union High School in Fresno, California. In his high school career, Horton recorded 37 receptions for 821 yards and 15 touchdowns. Horton committed to play college football at the University of Nevada, Reno, over offers from Montana, Montana State, and Northern Colorado.

College career

Nevada As a freshman in 2020, Horton tallied 20 receptions for 336 yards and five touchdowns. After a sophomore campaign in which he compiled 659 yards and five touchdowns on 52 receptions, Horton entered the transfer portal. Horton finished his tenure at Nevada with 72 receptions for 995 yards and ten touchdowns.

Colorado State In December 2021, Horton announced that he would be transferring to Colorado State University. He began the 2022 season, with four touchdowns in the first four games of the season. Horton finished the season with 1,131 yards, eight touchdowns, and 71 receptions, being named to the First-team All-Mountain West. Entering the 2023 season, Horton was seen as a top wide receiver prospect in the 2024 NFL draft, and one of the best players in the Group of Five. In August 2023, Horton was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list.

In 2024, Horton received a knee injury during the match between CSU and San Jose State University. The corrective surgery for the injury ended his season and college career. At the time, he was leading the Rams with 26 receptions and 353 receiving yards for the season. He ended up 35 yards short of the conference's total receiving yards record.

Professional career

Horton was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 166th pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. In Week 2 against the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers, Horton scored his first career touchdown on his first career catch, a 21-yard reception from Sam Darnold. On September 21, 2025, Horton broke a Seahawks franchise record for the longest punt return touchdown in team history at 95 yards during a Week 3 game against the New Orleans Saints. He is also the only player in NFL history with multiple receiving touchdowns and a punt return touchdown within the first three weeks of an NFL season. On November 22, Horton was placed on injured reserve due to a shin injury that had caused him to miss Seattle's previous two games. He finished his rookie season with 13 receptions for 161 yards and five touchdowns in eight games. Horton won his first Super Bowl title when the Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX.

Career statistics

NFL Year Team Games Receiving Punt returns Fumbles GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2025 SEA 8 3 13 161 12.4 25 5 16 238 14.9 95 1 0 0 Career 8 3 13 161 12.4 25 5 16 238 14.9 95 1 0 0

College Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 Nevada 9 20 336 16.8 5 2021 Nevada 12 52 659 12.7 5 2022 Colorado State 12 71 1,131 15.9 8 2023 Colorado State 12 96 1,136 11.8 8 2024 Colorado State 5 26 353 13.6 1Career 50 265 3,615 13.6 27