Watch any Indiana touchdown highlight from this season, and there’s a good chance Zach Horton is doing something to make it all work. Maryland coach Mike Locksley was well-aware of Horton going into the Sept.
Indiana tight end Zach Horton saw the tape of the Hoosiers’ performance in their 38-15 loss at Ohio State and didn’t recognize the team he was watching.
Indiana’s tight ends did not prominently feature in its offense last season. None of those players finished with more than 100 receiving yards last season, and none played particularly significant roles outside of pass-catching, either.
Indiana's Zach Horton is one of 48 tight ends named to the John Mackey Award preseason watch list. The award is given to college football's most outstanding tight end and voted on by the John Mackey Award selection committee.
Watch as IU football tight end Zach Horton met with the media this week. Horton transferred from James Madison to IU in December. The 6-foot-4 and 254-pound Horton contributed 266 yards receiving and six touchdowns for JMU in 2023.