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#44Zach Horton
Zach Horton is a Red Zone Weapon TE for James Madison.
2023 Production
Receiving
27 Receptions275 Rec yards6 Rec TD
Zach Horton is a Red Zone Weapon TE for James Madison.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBucknell | W38-3 | — | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.59 |
| 2 | @Virginia | W36-35 | -10.8 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.32 |
| 4 | @Utah State | W45-38 | -10.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 9 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| — |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W31-23 | 5.1 | 3 | 116 | 38.7 | 2 | 66 | 3.14 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Southern | W41-13 | -5.2 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.04 |
| 8 | @Marshall | W20-9 | -9.0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 10 | @Georgia State | W42-14 | -6.8 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 2 | 11 | 0.83 |
| 11 | vsUConn | W44-6 | -15.6 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 21 | 1.06 |
| 12 | vsApp State | L23-26 | 3.8 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 | 0.26 |
| 13 | @Coastal Carolina | W56-14 | -1.2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 1.48 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | L21-31 | 5.9 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.38 |