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Former Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. was drafted by the Carolina Panthers during the sixth round of April’s NFL draft with the 208th overall pick.
Horn recorded 95 receptions for 1,008 yards and seven touchdowns during his two seasons under head coach Deion Sanders. In his senior season, he missed three games with a lower body injury but still averaged 11.9 yards per catch, compared to 9.8 as a junior.
Horn also shared his love of jewelry and music throughout his time in Boulder. The 22-year-old even collaborated on a song alongside Coach Prime’s eldest son, Deion Sanders Jr., titled “Trippin Pt 2,” which amassed over 78,000 views on YouTube following its release in December 2024.
Furthermore, Horn was given a similar “Tajia Diamond” chain as his teammate Shedeur Sanders at the end of last season. And now that he has joined the Panthers, they shared his love of jewelry in a recent Instagram post, which the Buffaloes couldn’t get enough of.
“Jimmy cheesin’ yep, jewelry blingin’ yep,” the Panthers wrote in the post's caption of Horn wearing his new chain hanging over his neck.
Meanwhile, Colorado commented, “ @j5fleezy.” His friend Deion Sanders Jr. also shared his reaction to the post on Instagram.
“@TajiDiamonds,” he wrote about the post.
Both reactions came after Horn showed his appreciation for Coach Prime in a recent interview during the Panthers' training camp.
“Playing with Coach Prime, he running the program more like a boy to man type of deal,” Horn said. “You coming in a certain way, and you coming out a certain way.”
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