Tory Horton entered the 2024 college football season as a name to watch before an injury ended his final collegiate year. Horton finished his NCAA career as a two-time captain and first-team All-Mountain West receiver who now turns his attention to the NFL draft.
He spent his first two seasons as a member of the Nevada Wolf Pack before playing his final three for the Colorado State Rams. In his productive five years, he totaled 265 receptions for 3,615 yards and added 27 touchdowns.
Tory Horton Scouting Report
Size: 6’1 7/8″, 185 pounds
Key Stat: 70.6 yards per game and 13.6 yards per catch in five games in 2024.
Projected Role: Versatile NFL Starter
Strengths:
- A deep threat with strong hands who was productive and willing to make plays at all three levels.
- Smart, tall, and dependable on the boundary, leading to a consistent wide catch radius.
- Quick off the ball and possesses an innate ability to make defenders miss after the catch.
- Elite production throughout his college career and had a nose for the endzone, posting back-to-back 1,000-yard and eight-touchdown seasons in 2022 and 2023 before an injury-shortened 2024. Finished career with 265 catches and 3,615 yards in 4.5 seasons
- Strong release package, dependable receiver
- First-down machine, 152 catches for first downs in career
- Was primary option for final four years of college career
Areas of Concern:
- Slender build that could present problems at the next level when facing stronger and more talented defensive backs.
- His speed and athleticism helped him win at the collegiate level, but he must show his ability to win with crisper route running in the NFL.
- Injury concern: 2024 season was ended by a knee injury which he will need to demonstrate full-recovery from.
Ceiling: High-end No. 2 wide receiver in a productive offense
Floor: Rotational NFL wide receiver
Tory Horton NFL Draft Outlook
Horton enters the NFL draft as a skilled wideout who consistently produced during his NCAA career. Scouts can see the tools and potential, which makes him an intriguing Day 2 or 3 prospect.
His ability to keep defenders off balance and his football I.Q. to maximize that advantage makes him a promising prospect. His ability to run routes at all three levels, combined with his field vision to be threatening after the catch and his ability to hit pay dirt, will make him valuable in today’s pass-heavy NFL.
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The concerns will be around his medicals following this season’s injury and how his slight frame will handle more challenging coverage in the pros.
In addition, teams may suffer from draft fatigue with Horton. A legitimate prospect as far back as the 2023 NFL Draft, Horton returned to school for a fifth year to raise his draft stock but suffered a knee injury that could ultimately drop him below last year’s projection.
Still, the production is there. Before the injury, he was on pace to finish in the top 20 all-time for career receptions and yards.
Guys with that profile don’t typically flop at the next level.
Bottom Line: Horton should be a productive NFL wideout no matter where he lands, but as is always the case, fit will play a role here. He will benefit from time to add weight and improve his route running as he will see more man coverage going forward.
The ideal scenario for him will be a creative offense that plays to his strengths and gets him the ball in space with opportunities to win while he has time to mature.
Draft Projection: Late Day 2-Early Day 3
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