Player Dossier

2018-2022

New Mexico

Dylan Horton

DL • 6'4" • 275 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA

High-volume tacklerDown-to-down presence

Dylan Horton shows a high-volume tackler profile with 30.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.8

Efficiency

28.5

Consistency

50.2

Season Value

29.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · TCU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
New Mexico • TCU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Dylan Horton, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · TCU. Dylan Horton shows a high-volume tackler profile with 30.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason

TCU paired 26.5 primary output with 30.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across New Mexico, TCU.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Texas

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · TCU

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

28.5

Usage

13.8

Consistency

50.2

Best Game by takeover score

Iowa State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1. California: 0. SMU: 1. Texas: 4. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma: 0. West Virginia: 1. Kansas State: 0. Baylor: 2. Oklahoma State: 0. Kansas: 2. Iowa State: 2

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 3 by 22.5. California: 2 by 8.3. SMU: 3 by 22.5. Texas: 9 by 77.5. Texas Tech: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma: 3 by 12.5. West Virginia: 6 by 35. Kansas State: 3 by 12.5. Baylor: 8 by 53.3. Oklahoma State: 6 by 25. Kansas: 3 by 32.5. Iowa State: 4 by 36.7

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Texas

Best efficiency game

77.5 vs Texas

Result
Fri 11/26@ Iowa StateL 14-4843110
Sat 11/20vs KansasW 31-2832110
Sun 11/14@ Oklahoma StateL 17-6365000
Sat 11/6vs BaylorSplash gameW 30-2884200
Sat 10/30@ Kansas StateL 12-3132000
Sat 10/23vs West VirginiaL 17-2966100
Sat 10/16@ OklahomaL 31-5230000
Sat 10/9@ Texas TechW 52-3111000
Sat 10/2vs Texas2+ sacks · Splash gameL 27-3293220
Sat 9/25vs SMUL 34-4233100
Sat 9/11vs CaliforniaW 34-3222000
Sun 9/5vs Unknown33100

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    TCU

    2020-2022

    Final stop

Season Progression

2018201920202021202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonNew Mexico2.58.82.6
2019 Regular SeasonNew Mexico529.210.32.5
2020 Regular SeasonTCU210.72.5-3
2021 Regular SeasonTCU1328.513.811
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico1328.513.80
2022 PostseasonTCU26.530.621.213.5
2022 Regular SeasonTCU26.530.621.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8

Primary metric

8 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#2

Texas

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.3 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

3

Primary metric

Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.

#4

Kansas State

4

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#5

West Virginia

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Postseason · TCU

26.5 primary output · 30.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage

35.7

#2

2022 Regular Season · TCU

35.7

26.5 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 21.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · TCU

29.4

13 primary · 28.5 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8104

Frisco · Frisco, TX

Committed To
New Mexico
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

134

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dylan Horton quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
134