Seahawks select Fresno's Tory Horton in 5th round of NFL Draft

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno autochthonal had to hold until time 3 of this year's NFL Draft -- but he'll instrumentality it.

Colorado State WR Tory Horton yet heard his sanction called successful the 5th circular (166th pick) by the Seattle Seahawks connected Saturday.

A two-time skipper and All-MW honoree successful Fort Collins, Horton racked up 20 touchdowns with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons successful 2022 and 2023 earlier a genu wounded chopped abbreviated his 2024 season.

Despite coming disconnected a season-ending surgery, Horton inactive managed to tally a 4.41 40-yard dash astatine the combine.

Prior to his clip astatine Colorado State, Horton spent 2 seasons with Nevada earlier transferring successful 2022.

We typically notation to Horton arsenic a Washington Union alum, but helium besides spent his archetypal 3 seasons of precocious schoolhouse shot with Edison earlier turning to the Panthers for his elder campaign.

With two-time Pro Bowl WR DK Metcalf traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason, Horton could commencement contributing close distant with recently signed QB Sam Darnold down halfway successful Seattle.

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