Kaylon Horton
| No. 88 Calgary Stampeders | |
| Born: | June 5, 2000 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| College | Tarleton State (2018–2021) North Texas (2022–2023) |
| High school | Cypress Ridge (Houston, Texas) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2025–present | Calgary Stampeders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Kaylon D’vaughn Horton (born June 5, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Horton played college football for the Tarleton State Texans and the North Texas Mean Green.
College career
Horton played college football for Tarleton State from 2018 to 2021 and North Texas from 2022 to 2023.[1] After redshirting his freshman year, he played in 27 games catching 18 passes for 227 yards and one touchdown.[2] He also played snaps on defense logging 29 tackles, including two for loss, one interception and eight passes defended.[2]
Horton transferred to North Texas for his final two years of eligibility garnering First team All-CUSA honors as a kick returner in 2022.[3] He played in 25 games and caught 18 catches for 175 yards for two touchdowns.[4] Horton also rushed 11 times for 115 yards and two scores.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.50 s | 1.58 s | 2.49 s | 4.15 s | 7.03 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Calgary Stampeders signed Horton on January 21, 2025.[6] On June 1, he was signed to the practice roster as part of final roster cuts.[7] He played in his first professional game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on July 12.[1] On July 24, Horton recorded his first catch, for 27 yards, against the Montreal Alouettes.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Kaylon HORTON". Calgary Stampeders. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kaylon Horton - Football". Tarleton State University Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "FB: C-USA Announces 2022 All-Conference Teams". conferenceusa.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kaylon Horton - Football". University of North Texas Athletics. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Draft Kaylon Horton WR - North Texas". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders sign five, including former NFL receiver Daylen Baldwin". 3DownNation. January 21, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "Stampeders Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. June 1, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ "2025-07-24 Game Tracker - CALGARY Stampeders vs. MONTREAL Alouettes (6523)". Calgary Stampeders. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2025.