Jaycee Carrington Horn (born November 26, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was drafted eighth overall by the Panthers in the

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. His father,

Joe Horn Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver and current assistant coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also ...

, played wide receiver in the

in the 1990s and 2000s.

Early years

Horn attended

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. As a senior, he had 44 tackles and five interceptions. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He was originally committed to play college football at the

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but changed to the University of South Carolina.

College career

As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2018, Horn started 10 of 11 games and had 45 tackles with two sacks and was named freshman All- SEC. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 40 tackles and one sack. Horn returned to South Carolina as a starter in 2020. On November 16, 2020, following the dismissal of former head coach

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, Horn opted out of the remainder of the season, turning his focus to preparation for the

Professional career

Horn was selected by the

with the eighth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on June 15, 2021, worth $21.1 million. Horn recorded his first career interception off

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against the

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in the 26–7 win. During their 24–9 win against the

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, Horn suffered a fractured foot and was placed on injured reserve on September 27. Horn returned in 2022 as a starting cornerback for the Panthers. He finished the season with 53 tackles, and a team-leading three interceptions and seven passes defensed through 13 starts.

Personal life

His father,

, played as a wide receiver in the NFL. He is also the brother of the free agent

Joe Horn Jr. Joe Horn Jr. (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Missouri Western Griffons football, Missouri Western State. Early life and high school career Horn was born on September 16, 199 ...

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Horn, Jaycee 1999 births Living people People from Alpharetta, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football cornerbacks South Carolina Gamecocks football players Sportspeople from Fulton County, Georgia Carolina Panthers players