Jeremy Horne
Encyclopedia
Jeremy Roger Horne is an American football
wide receiver
who is currently a free agent
. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs
after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
. He played college football at Massachusetts
after transferring from Syracuse
after his freshman year.
with the Kansas City Chiefs
after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
. He was on the Chiefs active roster for the first six games of the season making appearances in three of them. He spent the last ten games of the year on the practice squad. On January 11, 2011, Horne was signed by the Chiefs to a reserve/future deal. He was waived during final cuts during the 2011 season. After clearing waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. On September 21, 2011, Horne was activated to the Chiefs active roster, taking Running Back
Jamaal Charles
's roster spot, after he was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on October 26, but was signed to the practice squad the following day. Horne was once again activated to the active roster on November 21.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He played college football at Massachusetts
UMass Minutemen football
The UMass Minutemen football team is a collegiate football team that has finished its last season in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision and the Colonial Athletic Association in 2011. UMass began play in 1879 and have since appeared in three National Championship games, winning the title in...
after transferring from Syracuse
Syracuse Orange football
The Syracuse Orange football program is a college football team that represents Syracuse University. The team is a member of the Big East Conference, which is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I conference that is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision...
after his freshman year.
College career
Horne attended Syracuse University his freshman year and played in seven games, primarily on special teams. He transferred to UMass after his first season. In three years at UMass, Horne recorded 85 catches for 1,343 yards and scored 11 touchdowns and also served as a kickoff returner. He was named a third-team All-Colonial Athletic Conference Wide Receiver in his junior season.Kansas City Chiefs
Horne signed as a free agentFree agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
after going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. He was on the Chiefs active roster for the first six games of the season making appearances in three of them. He spent the last ten games of the year on the practice squad. On January 11, 2011, Horne was signed by the Chiefs to a reserve/future deal. He was waived during final cuts during the 2011 season. After clearing waivers, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad. On September 21, 2011, Horne was activated to the Chiefs active roster, taking Running Back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal Charles
Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
's roster spot, after he was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on October 26, but was signed to the practice squad the following day. Horne was once again activated to the active roster on November 21.