

Jaycee Carrington Horn (born November 26, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was selected eighth overall by the Panthers in the 2021 NFL draft. His father, Joe Horn, played wide receiver in the NFL.
Early life
Horn attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia. As a senior, he had 44 tackles and five interceptions. He played in the 2018 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He signed to play college football at the University of South Carolina.
College career
As a true freshman at South Carolina in 2018, Horn started 10 of 11 games and had 45 tackles with two sacks and was named freshman All-Southeastern Conference. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 12 games, recording 40 tackles and one sack. Horn returned to South Carolina as a starter in 2020.
On November 16, 2020, following the dismissal of former head coach Will Muschamp, Horn opted out of the remainder of the season, turning his focus to preparation for the 2021 NFL draft.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Pro Football Focus ranked Horn as the second best cornerback in the draft (18th overall) on their big board. Dane Brugler of The Athletic ranked him as the third best cornerback prospect in the draft. Lorenz Leinweber of Sports Illustratedand NFL analysts Bucky Brooks and Daniel Jeremiah had him ranked as the second best cornerback in the 2021 NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN ranked him third (18th overall) of his position group.
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