Shane Horton
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| Date of birth | July 25, 1988 |
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| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| US college | USC |
| High school | Notre Dame |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013–2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2015 | Edmonton Eskimos* |
| Career stats | |
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Shane Horton (born July 25, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at USC. His brother is Wes Horton, a former defensive end for the Carolina Panthers.
Early years
[edit]He attended Notre Dame High School in California.[1] In the 2006 high school season, he was to the All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team and was selected to the Los Angeles Daily News All-Area first team.[1] He also was named to the Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West and the Cal-Hi Sports All-State third team.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Toronto Argonauts
[edit]On December 19, 2012, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent.[2]
On October 3, 2014, Horton was released by the Argonauts.[3]
Personal
[edit]Shane's father is Michael (Myke) Horton, former UCLA offensive lineman who played nine years as a backup on various NFL, CFL and USFL teams before becoming nationally known as "Gemini", one of the original American Gladiators (1989–1992).[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "USC Profile". usctrojans.com.
- ^ "Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign two others". tsn.ca. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "2014 TRANSACTIONS". argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ Eric Sondheimer, Signs Are Good for These Sons of `Gemini', Los Angeles Times, October 6, 2006, accessed June 21, 2015.
- ^ David Newton, Meet Wes Horton, son of a TV 'gladiator', ESPN.com, September 19, 2014, accessed June 21, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1988 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- American football safeties
- Canadian football linebackers
- Edmonton Elks players
- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Toronto Argonauts players
- UNLV Rebels football players
- USC Trojans football players
- Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles