Tory Horton Jr. NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Colorado State WR

HEIGHT: 6'2½"

WEIGHT: 196

HAND: 9"

ARM: 30⅝"

WINGSPAN: 77¼"

40-YARD DASH: 4.41

VERTICAL: 37.5"

POSITIVES

— Good speed to win as a three-level receiving threat.

— Agility and quickness in space aides in making defenders miss after the catch.

— Smooth moving route-runner, gets in and out of breaks quickly.

— Bring value to special teams as the primary punt returner.

NEGATIVES

— Thin, wiry frame with a lack of muscle mass or strength to fend off physical corners.

— Will not box out or overpower corners at the catch point.

— Blocking shows effort, but execution is hindered due to lack of strength.

— Knee injury forced him to miss the majority of the 2024 season

NOTES

— Born Nov. 29, 2002

— 3-star recruit in 2020 class, per 247Sports

— 2024 team captain

— 2023 First-Team All-Mountain West WR; Second-Team All-Conference PR; team captain

— 2022 First-Team All-Mountain West Conference WR; Honorable Mention All-MWC PR

OVERALL

Tory Horton is an instinctive and movable wide receiver with the speed to be a three-level threat. 

Horton has a strong sense of space and reads post-snap coverages well. He is an effective option route-runner, reading defensive drops and breaking away from them. Horton aligns all over the formation; stack and bunch sets give him a free release to press on corners’ toes. 

Horton is a smooth route-runner with quick footwork. He gets in and out of his breaks with fluidity and no hesitation. He also has the long speed and athletic ability to win the vertical plane. Horton offers above-average yards-after-the-catch creativity. He can stop and cut past defenders in space. 

Horton has a thin and wiry frame and lacks play strength. He cannot fend off physical press corners at the line of scrimmage and is rerouted quickly once the defender’s punches hit their landing mark. Horton’s lack of strength limits his effectiveness and projection as a contested-catch option. He missed the majority of the 2024 season due to a knee injury. 

Horton is a three-level receiver and route-runner. He will add a run-after-the-catch threat with good straight-line speed. His struggles against press coverage can be mitigated by pre-snap motions, placing him in bunch and stack sets. He projects as a WR3/4. 

GRADE: 6.70 (Potential Role Player — 4th Round)

OVERALL RANK: 152

POSITION RANK: WR18

PRO COMPARISON: Troy Franklin

Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson