Tarleton State University Athletics

Sophomore (2021):
Transitioned to wide receiver from defensive back, earning the third most receiving yards on the team at 227 on 18 receptions, averaging 12.6 yards per catch, scoring one touchdown … Scored his lone touchdown vs. Fort Lewis on Sept. 11, a 12-yard score … Had a season-high five receptions twice, vs. Fort Lewis and vs. Southern Utah on Sept. 18, where he had a season-high 58 receiving yards … Posted three 50+ yard games … Had a season-long 53-yard reception at Abilene Christian on Nov. 12 … Served as Tarleton’s main kick and punt returner … Had 210 return yards on kickoffs, including a 45-yard runback against Southern Utah.
 
Sophomore (2020):
Served as the Texans kick and punt returner, taking two to the house … Had a 93-yard kick return for a touchdown vs. Dixie State on Feb. 27 … Returned a punt 59 yards for a touchdown against Northeastern State on March 27 … Had 17 of the 18 attempted punt returns for the Texans, getting 159 yards back for a 9.4 return average … Had 17 of the 21 kick returns for Tarleton, taking those back 448 total yards (26.4 per) … Returned five kicks 30+ yards and five punts 10+ yards … Also had eight tackles and six pass breakups, tied for second most on the team.
 
Redshirt Freshman (2019):
Played in all 12 games for the Texans … Led Tarleton to its second straight undefeated regular season and Lone Star Conference Championship … Part of the Tarleton defense that ranked No. 2 in the nation in team passing efficiency defense (91.64) and No. 10 in the nation in scoring defense (16.5) … Made 21 tackles in the secondary, including 13 solo and 2.0 for a loss … Made his first career interception in the red zone against Texas A&M-Commerce on Oct. 19 … Had a season-high five tackles at Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 26 … Also returned six punts and two kickoffs.
 
Freshman (2018):
Redshirted as a true freshman for the Texans.
 
Cy Ridge High School:
Lettered one year in football and three years in track … Competed in the triple jump, long jump, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 200m … Named team’s Track MVP … His 4x100m team ran a 40.2 at state championship.
 
Personal:
Is a 2018 graduate of Cy Ridge HS in Houston … Son of Randy and Demitri Horton … Majoring in general business … Born June 5 … Full name is Kaylon D’vaughn Horton.