Mikel Horton: DL · Charlotte · #44.
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Mikel Horton
Wins the gap play after play. Rated a two-star prospect, with two seasons of snaps at Charlotte since. On tape: 8 tackles against Louisiana Tech, Week 11, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 9-38vs Florida Atlantic | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-45@ Western Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24vs Rice | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 32-42@ Louisiana Tech | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 28-49vs Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 34-56@ Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackHurry rate
4%1 hurry24 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Will Healy — 7-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Healy
Pass share
48.1%
394 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Charlotte, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
