A well-traveled deep threat who ran a 4.40 forty, EJ Horton Jr. logged stops at Marshall, West Virginia and Florida Atlantic before finding a role at Purdue.
EJ Horton Jr. is a wide receiver from Charleston, South Carolina, by way of Louisville, Kentucky, whose college career wound through four different programs before landing him at Purdue for his final season. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent, betting his straight-line speed can translate into a deep-threat role.
Path to the league
Horton began his college career at Marshall in 2021 and 2022, then transferred to West Virginia for the 2023 season. He spent the 2024 campaign at Florida Atlantic without appearing in a game before transferring again to Purdue for his final season of eligibility. He went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Indianapolis Colts shortly after.
Career highlights
Horton's calling card has been vertical speed, clocking a 4.40-second forty and averaging a downfield depth of target of 15.2 yards during his lone season at Purdue. His multi-stop path meant limited overall college production, but evaluators viewed his timed speed as a translatable trait worth a training-camp look.
2025 season recap
In his only season at Purdue in 2025, Horton caught 53 passes for 735 yards and four touchdowns, serving as one of the Boilermakers' primary vertical targets. The production was modest by Power Four standards, but his speed and one-year sample were enough to draw undrafted free agent interest from the Colts.
Sources
- ESPN: EJ Horton Jr. player page
- Yahoo Sports: Colts UDFA profiles - WR EJ Horton
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Purdue
- Hometown
- Louisville, KY, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
