Usage Score
10.9
Player Dossier
2022-2024Indiana
Zach Horton
TE • 6'4" • 254 lbs • Roanoke, VA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Zach Horton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
64.5
Consistency
67.5
Season Value
52.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- James Madison • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
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.
Zach Horton, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. Zach Horton reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Zach Horton played TE for James Madison and Indiana. Across 3 tracked seasons, Zach Horton recorded 623 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 12 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with James Madison.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
James Madison paired 159 primary output with 75.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 64.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 James Madison, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Indiana
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
18.9
Efficiency
64.5
Usage
10.9
Consistency
67.5
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 7. Florida International: 36. UCLA: 31. Maryland: 18. Northwestern: 4. Nebraska: 21. Washington: 14. Michigan State: 17. Michigan: 15. Purdue: 26
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 1 by 46.7. Florida International: 3 by 80. UCLA: 4 by 51.7. Maryland: 1 by 100. Northwestern: 1 by 26.7. Nebraska: 4 by 35. Washington: 2 by 46.7. Michigan State: 1 by 100. Michigan: 1 by 100. Purdue: 3 by 57.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.2 · Games = 9
First Half19.2 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half18.6 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs First Half
All Games18.9 · Games = 10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida International
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-27 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Purdue | W 66-0 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Michigan | W 20-15 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Michigan State | W 47-10 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Washington | W 31-17 | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Nebraska | W 56-7 | — | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Northwestern | W 41-24 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Maryland | W 42-28 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ UCLA | W 42-13 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida International | W 31-7 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
James Madison
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 159 | 75.9 | 11.4 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | James Madison | 275 | 56.3 | 12.4 | 116 |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 275 | 56.3 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Indiana | 189 | 64.5 | 10.9 | -86 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Indiana | 189 | 64.5 | 10.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
116
Primary metric
116 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Arkansas State
47
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
47 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Florida International
36
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#4
Georgia State
32
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Marshall
31
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 68.9 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · James Madison
159 primary output · 75.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage
54.8
#2
2024 Postseason · Indiana
52.9
189 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Indiana
52.9
189 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 10.9 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.8167
Northside · Roanoke, VA
- Committed To
- James Madison
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
623
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.