Levi C. Horn (born October 2, 1986) is a former
American football offensive tackle
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. He began his college football career at
Oregon before transferring to
Montana, where he was a unanimous All-
Big Sky Conference player and an
FCS All-American.
Early life
Horn graduated from
John R. Rogers High School
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in Spokane, Washington in 2005.
He was a Class 4A first-team all-state
tight end by the
Associated Press and WashingtonPreps.com.
He
redshirted at University of Oregon while moving from tight end to offensive tackle.
[ He left after the 2005 season along with three other players citing a desire for more playing time.]Football Championship Subdivision
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All-American selection: American Football Coaches Association (first-team), Associated Press (third-team), and The Sports Network (third-team).
Professional career
Chicago Bears
After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft
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, Horn signed with the Chicago Bears
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as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2010. He was waived on September 4, 2010, and signed to the Bears' practice squad the next day. On January 4, 2011, Horn signed a future contract with the Bears. Horn was released on September 3, 2011, but he was signed to the practice squad the next day. On November 18, he was activated from the practice squad when Gabe Carimi was placed on injured reserve. The Bears waived Horn on May 14, 2012.
Minnesota Vikings
Horn signed with the Minnesota Vikings on May 18, 2012. On August 25, 2012, he was released by the Vikings.
2013
Horn signed with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League on March 14, 2013. He signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on March 26, 2013.
2014
In 2014 Horn played four games for the New Mexico Stars of the Lone Star Football League before signing with the expansion Los Angeles Kiss of the Arena League in late April. The Kiss placed him on recallable reassignment on May 5. Later that month, he returned to the New Mexico Stars.
Personal life
Horn is a registered member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe
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and has been active in the Native American community. He is a spokesman for the White House's Let's Move! campaign.
References
External links
NFL.com bioESPN.com bio
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1986 births
Living people
American football offensive guards
American football offensive tackles
Northern Cheyenne people
Chicago Bears players
Los Angeles Kiss players
Minnesota Vikings players
Montana Grizzlies football players
New Mexico Stars players
Spokane Shock players