Wofford College Athletics

Will push for a starting job at outside linebacker . . . Natural pass rusher . . . Relentless pursuer of the ball and quarterback . . . Has done a good job of getting off blocks . . . Tremendous athlete . . . Is one of the fastest players on the team . . . Has big-play capability with his athleticism . . . 2006: Second team All-Southern Conference pick by the league coaches . . . Named to the Academic All-Southern Conference team . . . Shared the team’s Best Linebacker award with Kevin Adleman . . . Led the team with 7.5 sacks, the eighth-highest total in a season in school history . . . Was tied for second in the Southern Conference in sacks with Appalachian State’s Gary Tharrington . . . Ranked eighth in the conference in tackles for loss with 10 for a loss of 44 yards . . . Started all 11 games and finished the year fifth on the team with 64 total tackles . . . Also had two fumble recoveries . . . Made a season and career-high 10 tackles in the season opening win over South Carolina State (Sept. 2) . . . Made eight tackles each in wins over The Citadel (Oct. 7) and Elon (Oct. 21) . . . Ranked 18th in the Southern Conference in total tackles . . . 2005: Named to the Academic All-Southern Conference team as a sophomore . . . Nominee for Academic All-America honors . . . Made two starts at outside linebacker . . . Finished 10th on the team with 30 tackles split evenly with 15 solos and 15 assists . . . Was third on the team with five tackles for loss . . . Had a season-high eight tackles in a win over #14 Georgia Southern (Sept. 17) . . . Earned the start in place of Derek Newberry who suffered a concussion a week earlier at West Virginia (Sept. 10) . . . Had seven stops against the Mountaineers . . . Had a pass breakup and a tackle for loss in the season finale at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 19) . . . 2004: Academic All-SoCon selection . . . Totaled eight tackles in a back-up role . . . Recorded a sack for a loss of four yards as part of three tackles in the 38-17 win over The Citadel (Oct. 30) . . . Also had a stop behind the line of scrimmage in the 56-0 victory against Johnson C. Smith (Sept. 25) . . . Totaled two tackles in that game . . . Also had two stops at Appalachian State (Oct. 23) . . . 2003: Did not see game action . . . High School: Three-sport athlete . . . Played halfback, tight end and outside linebacker in football . . . Helped lead the Bolles School to the 2002 state championship . . . Had 23 receptions for 525 yards and five touchdowns . . . Used as a situational pass rush specialist . . . Had 20 sacks in two years . . . Also totaled four blocked punts . . . Earned all-state honors in the 400, 4x100 and 4x400 . . . Set a school record in the 400 with a time of 49.55 . . . Also established three other school marks . . . Competed in the state wrestling championships . . . Personal: Finance major . . . Son of Ken and Donna Horne . . . Born Feb. 20, 1985.