Ray Horton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ray Horton
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 12, 1960(1960-04-12)
Age	64
Country	United States
Birth City	Tacoma
Horoscope	Aries

Ray Horton Biography

Ray Horton is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on April 12, 1960 in Tacoma, United States. Raymond Anthony Horton, born April 12, 1960, is an American football coach. He was a college football player at the University of Washington and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of 1983 NFL Draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Horton in the 53rd round of the 1983 NFL Draft. The Los Angeles Express also selected him in the third round (25th overall), of the 1983 USFL Draft.

In 1988, he was moved to safety and played mainly nickel back. He recorded 26 tackles, 3 interceptions and one sack. In Super Bowl XXIII, after being up 13–6 over the San Francisco 49ers at the beginning of the fourth quarter, driving from the Bengals 10-yard line, quarterback Joe Montana threw a pass towards Billups that he dropped in the end zone. On the next play, the 49ers scored a touchdown, tying the game at 13. Towards the game’s conclusion, Montana threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to John Taylor who was being covered by Horton, for a 20–16 lead with 34 seconds left and the eventual championship. He also was the team’s punt returner during the game.

On March 14, 1989, the Dallas Cowboys signed Horton as a Plan B free agent with the intention of playing him at safety. He was named the starting free safety, helping anchor the secondary and calling the defensive signals. He collected 116 tackles (second on the team), 8 passes defensed (second on the team), 2 forced fumbles (led the team), one interception and one sack.

He was a three-year starter and had 10 career interceptions, 22 passes defensive, 14 school records, and played in two Rose Bowls. He was also one the best punt returners in America.

Ray Horton Net Worth

Ray Horton is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Horton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Horton graduated from Mount Tahoma High School, Tacoma, Washington in 1978 as a pre-All-American. The Seattle Times newspaper named him to the second-team defense for the Washington High-School Football Team Of The Century in 1999.

Horton was awarded a football scholarship by the University of Washington. He played for the University as a cornerback, special team player and a linebacker from 1980 to 1982. He started nine games as a sophomore. He was an honorable-mention All-American and a first-team All-Pac 10 pick as a junior. He missed three contests due to an ankle injury, and he was replaced by Vince Newsome in his final year.

In 1986, he was passed on the depth chart by rookie Lewis Billups and was moved to the nickel back role, making 55 tackles and one interception. The next year he started 8 games, while replacing an injured Louis Breeden, tallying 53 tackles.

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Who is Ray Horton Dating?

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Horton began his coaching career in 1994 as a defensive assistant with the Washington Redskins. He was hired by Norv Turner, who knew him from Dallas where Turner was an Offensive Coordinator. Horton was the defensive backs coach for the Bengals (1997-01) and Detroit Lions (2002-03). He was the assistant defensive backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004-2006 before being promoted to defensive backs coach in 2007.

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Ray Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ray Horton celebrates birthday on April 12 of every year.

On January 18, 2013, Horton was hired as the defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns. On January 18, 2014, Horton agreed to become the defensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans. Browns coach Hue Jackson hired Ray Horton to be the Browns defensive coordinator going into the 2016 season. After a single season, Horton was fired by the Browns on January 7, 2017. He was hired as the Redskins’ defensive backs coach on January 24, 2019.

Where is Ray Horton coaching?

The Washington Redskins announced Thursday afternoon that they have hired Ray Horton as their new defensive backs coach. Horton brings 23 years of coaching experience, including three seasons with the Redskins, which were the first three of his coaching career.

Which black coaches are suing the NFL?

Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks and former NFL assistant coach Ray Horton , who are both Black, have joined a federal class-action lawsuit filed earlier this year by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, alleging racial discrimination in hiring practices by the NFL and its member teams.

Who is Titans head?

Tennessee Titans
Position:| Head coach
Personal information
Born:| August 14, 1975 Akron, Ohio
Height:| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Who is Fresno State football coach?

Jeff Tedford

What percentage of the NFL is Black?

As of 2020, 57.5% of NFL players were Black, 0.4% Hispanic or Latinx, 0.1% Asian, 1.6% Pacific Islander, and 0.2% American Indian.