Reece Horn (born February 1, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football at University of Indianapolis. He spent time in camp with three NFL teams, the Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, as well as with the CFL and other North American leagues. In Europe, Horn also played for the Vienna Vikings in the 2018 Austrian Football League and the Milano Seamen in the 2017 Italian Football League, both teams moved in 2021 to the new European League of Football which also revived old NFL Europe team logos. In June, 2022 Horn joined the ELF Frankfurt Galaxy, and returned for a full 2023 season.

Reece Horn
No. 17 – Vienna Vikings
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-01) February 1, 1993 (age 31)
Carmel, Indiana
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Cathedral (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College:Indianapolis
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-GLVC First-team (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • GLVC Offensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year (2015)
  • AFCA All-America (2015)
  • D2CCA All-America First-team (2015)
  • D2Football.com All-America First-team (2015)
  • Italian Football League Champion (2017)
  • TSL champion (2021)

College career

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Horn played at the University of Indianapolis from 2012 to 2015. He played in 48 career games, recording 272 catches for 3,562 yards and 31 touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

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Tennessee Titans

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Horn went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft. On June 3, 2016, Horn signed with the Tennessee Titans. On August 28, 2016, Horn was released by the Titans.

Milano Seamen

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In 2017, Horn signed with Milano Seamen in the Italian Football League. He had 62 receptions, 1,142 yards, and 12 touchdowns for the season in 11 games. The Seamen won the Italian Bowl championship game over the rival Rhinos Milano.

Vienna Vikings

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On December 30, 2017, Horn signed with the Vienna Vikings of the Austrian Football League (AFL). In the 2018 season with Vienna, Horn had 50 receptions, 771 yards, 14 Touchdowns in 12 games. The Vikings lost to the Swarco Raiders Tirol in the 2018 Austrian Bowl (AFL) championship game.

Memphis Express

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In 2019, Horn joined the Memphis Express for the season. He had 28 catches on 42 targets, 429 yards, and one touchdown in 7 games played.

Miami Dolphins

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On April 9, 2019, Horn signed with the Miami Dolphins. Horn produced a touchdown reception in his only preseason action. On August 31, 2019, Horn was released by the Dolphins.[2]

Tampa Bay Vipers

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Horn was drafted with the 60th pick in the 8th round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL.[3] He had 27 receptions, 240 yards, and one touchdown. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[4]

Horn signed with the Linemen of The Spring League in May 2021. He led the team to win the league championship as the top receiver. [5]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Horn was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on July 26, 2021.[6] He was waived on August 16, 2021.[7]

Calgary Stampeders

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Horn signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on February 1, 2022.[8] Horn was released by the Stampeders during final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.[9]

Frankfurt Galaxy

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Horn was signed by the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football during the 2022 season. In the final 8 games Horn played in the regular season, he had 39 receptions for 683 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Galaxy finished the season with an 8-4 record. Horne played the full 2023 season. He finished the season with 61 receptions for 875 yards and 8 Touchdowns in 12 games.

Vienna Vikings (second stint)

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On May 29, 2024, Horn signed with the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football. The Vikings finished the regular season unbeaten 12-0. Horn finished the regular season playing 11 games, catching 75 passes for 1164 Yards, and 13 touchdowns. [10]

Career Pro statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2017 MS 011 011 62 01,142 18.4 74 012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 VV 012 012 50 0771 15.4 55 014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MEM 08 07 28 0429 15.3 39 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 TB 05 04 27 0240 08.9 24 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 FGY 08 08 39 0683 17.5 66 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 FGY 012 012 61 0875 14.3 53 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 VV 011 010 75 01,164 15.5 49 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 67 64 344 5,204 15.1 74 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Reece Horn - Football". UIndy Athletics.
  2. ^ "Breaking down the Miami Dolphins 2019 roster cuts".
  3. ^ "Reece Horn drafted by XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers". December 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ @TheSpringLeague (May 3, 2021). "First look at the #TSLLinemen roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Bengals Sign WR Reece Horn". Bengals.com. July 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Bengals Waive Horn, Lees And Wells". Bengals.com. August 16, 2021. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Calgary Stampeders have signed the following players". stampeders.com. February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "Cutdown tracker:Teams announce their final cuts". cfl.ca. June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Former NFL-wideout Reece Horn signs with Vienna Vikings". europeanleague.football. May 29, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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