2024 Football Roster
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Horne, Justin

Jersey Number 36
Justin Horne
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- John Curtis Christian
Bio
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Appeared in 10 games as either a reserve linebacker or on special teams … season was cut short after suffering a knee injury versus Colorado (11/9) that kept him out of the final two games of the regular season and then the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Arkansas (12/27).
- Finished with four tackles on the season, including a shared sack, which was the first of his career … sack came against North Texas (9/14) as part of two tackles in the win … marked the first two tackles of his career … added stops later in the year at TCU (10/26) and versus Colorado (11/9).
- Credited with 169 snaps on special teams by Pro Football Focus, which ranked fifth on the team … consistent member of the kickoff return, kickoff coverage and field goal block units … also saw time on punt returns during the year.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
- Redshirt season … inserted into one game overall, which came against Cal in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … utilized as part of both the kickoff coverage and punt return units against the Golden Bears … collegiate debut came in his home state of Louisiana.
- Member of the scout team throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended John Curtis Christian High School in New Orleans, La. … developed into one of the top linebacker prospects in the state of Louisiana as a senior.
- Helped lead John Curtis to the Louisiana Division I state championship as a senior after totaling 144 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, five quarterback hurries and three pass breakups over 14 games … tabbed the District 9-5A Defensive MVP and a first team honoree at linebacker … two-year starter on defense, totaling 70 tackles as a junior, including 6.0 tackles for loss and a sack.
- Multi-sport athlete as a standout for the track and field program … in fact, among the fastest athletes not only in Louisiana but the country as the Class 5A state champion in the 110-meter hurdles … clocked as low as 7.93 in the 60-meter hurdles, 13.85 in the 110-meter hurdles and 38.25 in the 300-meter hurdles.
- Tabbed a three-star prospect by the likes of 247Sports, Rivals and On3 … considered the No. 31 recruit in his home state by On3 and the No. 52 linebacker in the country … listed as the No. 33 prospect in Louisiana by 247Sports and No. 73 nationally among linebackers … ranked 44th nationally among outside linebackers by Rivals … CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Baylor, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana Tech, Troy, Tulane, UTSA and Vanderbilt.
- Justin Bryce Horne … born in New Orleans to parents Jason and Monica Horne … has an older brother, Mason.
- Hobbies include karate … developed the nickname “Sensei” by teammates and coaches due to his affection for karate.
- A kinesiology major at Texas Tech.
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