Defensive line, New Mexico and TCU, 2018–22
Dylan Horton
- Number
- No. 98
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 275 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Frisco, TX
- Born
- Aug 21, 2000
Dylan Horton played defensive line at New Mexico (2018–19), TCU (2020), New Mexico (2021) and TCU (2021–22). The Houston Texans took Horton in round 4, No. 109 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9tackles, career highvs. Texas, 20214sacks, career highvs. Michigan, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 13 | 7 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | New Mexico | 23 | 13 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | TCU | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TCU | 51 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | TCU | 39 | 25 | 13.5 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Career | 134 | 83 | 27.5 | 17.5 | 4 | 13 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New Mexico | 98 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | New Mexico | 98 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | TCU | 98 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | New Mexico | 98 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | TCU | 98 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | TCU | 98 | DL | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 275 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 TCU 13 games, 39 tackles, 10 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Colorado | W 38–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Tarleton State | W 59–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at SMU | W 42–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Oklahoma | W 55–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 43–40 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Kansas State | W 38–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at West Virginia | W 41–31 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Texas Tech | W 34–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Texas | W 17–10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Baylor | W 29–28 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Iowa State | W 62–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Kansas State | L 28–31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 51–45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
2021 TCU 12 games, 51 tackles, 4 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Duquesne | W 45–3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. California | W 34–32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.SMU | L 34–42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Texas | L 27–32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atTexas Tech | W 52–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atOklahoma | L 31–52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.West Virginia | L 17–29 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atKansas State | L 12–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Baylor | W 30–28 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atOklahoma State | L 17–63 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Kansas | W 31–28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atIowa State | L 14–48 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 TCU 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | atTexas | W 33–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Oklahoma | L 14–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atBaylor | W 33–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | atWest Virginia | L 6–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 52–10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 New Mexico 5 games, 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Sam Houston | W 39–31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at Notre Dame | L 14–66 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. New Mexico State | W 55–52 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Liberty | L 10–17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at San José State | L 21–32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 New Mexico 9 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 62–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Wisconsin | L 14–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | atNew Mexico State | W 42–25 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Colorado State | L 18–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Utah State | L 19–61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. San Diego State | L 23–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Air Force | L 24–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Boise State | L 14–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Wyoming | L 3–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–27).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ | |
| Weight | 257 lb | |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 78½″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.74 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 34″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ | |
| Bench press | 18 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.43 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 33 games with a stat; latest team: Houston Texans.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 14 | 26 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 33 | 53 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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