The stat line doesn’t jump off the page for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. In 13 games as a rookie, the sixth-round pick recorded just 11 catches for 108 receiving yards, production that normally places a young receiver firmly in the background of an offense.
But Horn’s rookie usage was unconventional from the start.
Carolina deployed him on jet motion, orbit motion, backfield alignments, and occasional carries — eight rush attempts for 69 yards — forcing defenses to account for his speed before the snap.