2023 Football Roster
Roster
Horton, Drew

Jersey Number 17
Drew Horton
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School:
- Madison-Ridgeland Academy
- Prev School:
- Jones College
Bio
2021 Jones College (Freshman): Spearheaded the Bobcats’ defense with 65 tackles (21 solo) in 10 games … Also registered two tackles for loss and half a sack on the year … Had career-best performance against Hinds, recording 13 tackles (10 solo) … Named to MACCC All-South Second Team.
2020 Jones College (Freshman): Appeared in all five of the Bobcats’ games in the COVID-shortened season … Finished season with 20 tackles and one tackle for loss … Season-best seven tackles against Pearl River … Named to the MACCC All-Academic Team … Two-time member of Jones College Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Miss.) for coach Herbert Davis … Played outside linebacker and tight end for the Patriots … On the defensive side, recorded 43 tackles (39 solo) as a senior … Also registered four-and-a-half sacks in 14 games … Offensively, carried the ball 63 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns … Also caught three passes for 41 yards and one touchdown … Helped Patriots to a 12-2 record and an unblemished 5-0 in MAIS 6A Region 1 … MRA defeated rival Jackson Prep in the MAIS 6A State Championship, the schools’ first title since 2004.
Personal: Son of Brian and Lisa Horton … Has three siblings: Hunter, Peyton and Hallie … Born Andrew Varner Horton on June 11, 2001 … Majoring in Kinesiology (Exercise Science).
2020 Jones College (Freshman): Appeared in all five of the Bobcats’ games in the COVID-shortened season … Finished season with 20 tackles and one tackle for loss … Season-best seven tackles against Pearl River … Named to the MACCC All-Academic Team … Two-time member of Jones College Academic Honor Roll.
High School: Played at Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, Miss.) for coach Herbert Davis … Played outside linebacker and tight end for the Patriots … On the defensive side, recorded 43 tackles (39 solo) as a senior … Also registered four-and-a-half sacks in 14 games … Offensively, carried the ball 63 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns … Also caught three passes for 41 yards and one touchdown … Helped Patriots to a 12-2 record and an unblemished 5-0 in MAIS 6A Region 1 … MRA defeated rival Jackson Prep in the MAIS 6A State Championship, the schools’ first title since 2004.
Personal: Son of Brian and Lisa Horton … Has three siblings: Hunter, Peyton and Hallie … Born Andrew Varner Horton on June 11, 2001 … Majoring in Kinesiology (Exercise Science).
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