Joe Horn

At 52 years old, Joe Horn has this physical status:

Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver and current assistant coach at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and he also played for the New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, and the Iowa Central Tritons' Memphis Mad Dogs.

At Itawamba Community College, he played football at university.

Early years

Horn attended Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he competed for legendary coach Bob Paroli. He stood out as a quarterback, tailback, wide receiver, and punter. He was only elected as a punter to the Mid-South 4A All-Star team. Horn was also a good basketball player in which he started every game for the Douglas Byrd Eagles as a point guard. Horn almost joined the University of South Carolina but had interest from other Division I programs. However, his academic results and SAT ratings were insufficient for Division I schools.

Personal life

Horn married six children. Joe Jr., his son, played wide receiver for Northeast Mississippi Community College for both 2014 and 2015.

Jaycee's uncle, Jaycee, played college football for South Carolina as a cornerback. The Carolina Panthers selected him 8th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft.

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College career

Horn played two years of college football (1991-1992) at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi. He played for 878 yards and seven touchdowns at Itawamba, as a wide receiver and a punt returner. He returned to Fayetteville and worked at a fast food restaurant and at a furniture factory, but was still unable to participate in Division I college football.

Professional career

After leaving college, Horn didn't play a down of football for two years. Horn spent two years at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi, before starting a Bojangles' restaurant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He purchased a Jerry Rice workout video from a local Blockbuster and studied the drills and moves Rice did in the film, down to his last few dollars. Horn later made a highlight video of himself working out and gave the tape to several professional teams around the United States and Canada.

Horn tried out for the CFL Baltimore Stallions and was welcomed to the practice squad but never played in a game for the team. Horn also spent a brief time with the Shreveport Pirates. The Memphis Mad Dogs signed Horn on March 28, 1995. Horn, who had 71 catches for 1,415 yards in 1995, caught the attention of NFL scouts in Memphis, and caught their attention.

In the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Horn was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs. During his four seasons with the Chiefs, he was mainly relegated to special teams and reserve service. He had 879 receiving yards on 53 receptions with seven touchdowns in his time as a quarterback, although he played only two games.

Horn signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2000 and ranked in the top ten receptions (7th), yards (8th), and touchdowns (9th) that year. Given a starting role with the Saints, "Hollywood," a term he picked up while with the Kansas City Chiefs for his particular style of dress and a mark that carries on today, has quickly established himself as a top NFL receiver. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four years with the Saints, set single-season franchise records for receiving yards (1,399), and receiving touchdowns (111-shared with Marques Colston), as well as the career franchise record for receiving touchdowns (50, a record set by Colston in 2012.) Horn is also the Saints' all-time champion in 100-yard receiving games at 27. Horn had a career year in 2004, with his 1,399 receiving yards ranking second most in the league. His total was only six yards behind Carolina Panthers receiver Muhsin Muhammad. In 2005, the Saints signed Horn to a six-year contract extension.

Horn was praised for the people of New Orleans and the Gulf area as a result of Hurricane Katrina. In several community events in recent months, he served as the team's leader in several community activities. During Katrina's aftermath, he often visited evacuees in San Antonio and the Houston Astrodome. He chastised the NFL for failing to make a bigger effort to protect the Saints' future in the aftermath of the tragedy. Today, Joe donates time, energy, and funds to local charities in New Orleans and beyond.

The Saints pleaded for a salary cut after the 2006 season (the former footballer had suffered a groin injury and suffered with hamstring injuries in the past) after the 2006 season. He refused and begged to be released. He was dismissed immediately after his order was received.

Horn set the Saints record for receiving touchdowns (50), winning the Pro Bowl four times in five seasons, and had the second most receptions (7,622) in Saints history.

Horn began negotiations with the Atlanta Falcons in early March 2007. He has been with Atlanta for four years and $15 million. He asked to be cut from the team later this year, saying he didn't want to be a "just in case guy" for the Falcons. The Falcons cut him on August 19, 2008. In his first season with the Falcons, he had 27 receptions for 243 yards and one touchdown in 12 games.

Horn played out for the Lions, Titans, and Giants, but they eventually retired, and he did not participate in the 2008 or 2009 seasons. Horn was selected for induction into the Saints Hall of Fame in May 2010. Horn had signed a contract with the Saints on June 23, 2010. Horn will officially withdraw from football as a member of the Saints two days later, on June 25, two days later. Horn has concentrated on creating and promoting his own "Bayou 87" barbecue sauce since retiring.

Coaching career

Horn played for Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Mississippi, prior to the 2014 season.

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