Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jaycee Horn was born November 26, 1999, in Alpharetta, Georgia. He is a cornerback in the NFL.

He attended Alpharetta 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 was originally committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee but changed to the University of South Carolina. 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-SEC. 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.

His father, Joe Horn, played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).

On April 29, 2021, the Carolina Panthers used their 8th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft to draft Jaycee Horn.

Horn returned in 2022 as a starting cornerback for the Panthers. On December 25, 2022, it was announced that Horn would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken wrist. He finished the season with 53 tackles, and a team-leading three interceptions and seven passes defensed through 13 starts.