#98

Dylan Horton

Former defensive lineman at TCU. 2022: 10 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 39 tackles.

DL · TCU · Sr. · #98

6′4″ · 275 lb · Frisco, TX

CFB Index 94 · #5 of 387 edge rushersLow confidenceHouston — drafted 2023, Rd 4, Pick 7, #109 overall

Recruiting

3★

S recruit

No. 1999 nationally · Signed with New Mexico

Statement game4 tackles · 4 TFL · 4 sacksvs Michigan (FBS) · W 51-45

Top 0.1% sacks game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive lineman at TCU. 2022: 10 sacks, 13.5 tackles for loss, 39 tackles.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to New Mexico in 2018.
  • Drafted round 4 by the Houston in 2023.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at TCU, 18 sacks — drafted at #109 overall by Houston.

His career

He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

20189 games

  • Signed with New Mexico3-star out of Frisco

2023

  • Drafted by Houstonround 4, pick 109

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1999 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2018–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
R4 · #109
Houston · 2023

Coaching lineage · 2018–2022

2 coaches
2018–2021
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Gary Patterson → Sonny Dykes. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

HoustonEntering 4th NFL season

#109Rd 4 · Pick 7
HoustonEntering 4th NFL season
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology