- Former Colorado State wide receiver Tory Horton was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
- Horton is the highest-drafted CSU receiver since Michael Gallup in 2018 and ranks among the top Mountain West receivers in career receptions and yards.
Tory Horton is now an NFL receiver.
The former Colorado State football star was picked April 26 in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft by the Seahawks.
Seattle picked Horton with the 30th pick of the fifth round, which is the No. 166 overall selection.
Horton spent three seasons at Colorado State after two at Nevada as he became one of the best pass-catchers in Mountain West history.
Here’s a look at Horton and what he brings to Seattle.
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Tory Horton joins Colorado State’s NFL draft history
Horton is the 11th CSU receiver ever selected in the NFL draft and first since Olabisi Johnson went to Minnesota in the seventh round of the 2019 draft.
He’s the highest drafted CSU receiver since Michael Gallup went to Dallas in the third round in 2018.
A Ram has now been selected in the NFL draft in three of the past four years.
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Tory Horton college stats
CSU stats:
- 193 receptions (fourth in CSU history)
- 2,620 yards (seventh in CSU history)
- 17 receiving touchdowns (T-eighth in CSU history)
- 3 punt return touchdowns
- 1 passing touchdown
Career stats (CSU and Nevada combined):
- 265 receptions (second in Mountain West history)
- 3,615 yards (third in Mountain West history)
- 27 receiving touchdowns
Tory Horton injury and recovery
Horton returned to the Rams for the 2024 season to try and improve his draft stock, but the season didn’t go as hoped for Horton or CSU.
He was first hurt in the second game of the season against Northern Colorado. Horton attempted to return two weeks later to face rival Colorado. He played but was severely limited and finished with two catches for 24 yards.
Horton then didn’t play again for almost a month. He had 158 receiving yards in his next game (against Oregon State). A week later, he went down again with a knee injury that ended his season.
Horton did come on the field for a ceremonial final snap in the regular season finale but was limited to 26 catches for 353 yards in 2024.
He’s healthy now, though. Horton showed up at the NFL combine not expected to run, but made a last-minute audible and ran a 4.41-second 40-yard dash despite not being fully cleared. He held a pro day later in the spring after being medically cleared and showed his ability to cut and run routes.
He’s now full-go for NFL offseason workouts.
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