Jason Horn

Class:
Senior
Position:
DL
Height:
6-1
Weight:
255
Prev School:
North Canyon (Glendale)
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.

Team captain … brings all-conference playing experience to the defensive line … is a leader both on and off the field … enters the season as the Flames' starter at the left end position … Big South Preseason All-Conference selection … named to the I-AA.org Big South Preseason first-team all-conference team.

2005 (Jr.): 2005 Big South first-team all-conference … 2005 VaSID second-team all-state honoree … 2005 Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA I-AA Southeast All-Region team … started all 11 games in his first season with the Flames … finished fifth on the team with 61 total tackles … led the Big South in tackles by a defensive lineman, averaging 5.5 tackles per game … finished the season ranked tied for 54^th in the nation in tackles for a loss (1.18 per game) … also led the Big South with 13.0 tackles for a loss of 47 total yards … led the Flames and ranked fifth in the Big South with 4.0 sacks (24 yards) … six tackles, including two tackles for a loss, a sack and a blocked kick against Concord in the Flames' season opener (9/3) … five assisted tackles against Connecticut (9/10) … seven tackles, including three solo stops, 1.5 tackles for a loss and a quarterback hurry against 16^th-ranked William & Mary (9/24) … seven tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against VMI (10/1) … five tackles, including four assisted stops, 1.5 sacks and a quarterback hurry against 14^th-ranked Coastal Carolina (10/22) … eight tackles against conference foe Gardner-Webb (10/29) … seven stops and 2.0 sacks against Charleston Southern (11/12) … finished the year with a season-high 10 tackles against Norfolk State (11/19), including two tackles for a loss, a sack, a fumble recovery and two quarterback hurries.

Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from Glendale Community College in Glendale, Ariz. … two-year letterwinner … finished his freshman season with 42 tackles and four sacks … recorded a career-best 73 tackles with eight sacks as a sophomore, while being named to the all-conference squad … named to the NJCAA All-Region I Honorable Mention team.

Prep: Graduated from North Canyon High School … four-year letterwinner … finished his freshman season with 95 tackles and 16 sacks … 73 tackles and 13 sacks as a sophomore … named Defensive Player of the Year as a junior as he finished with 65 tackles and eight sacks … recorded a prep career-best 100 yards and 12 tackles as a senior … first-team all-state as a defensive lineman as a senior and first-team all-region as a tight end … one of the Top 10 players in the state as a senior, while being named the Phoenix Player of the Year by the Arizona Republic.

Personal: Son of Karen Horn … birthday is on September 12 … his uncle, David Noziglia, played football at Cornell … majoring in kinesiology … would like to pursue a career in coaching football or as a strength coach after graduation.