Zach Horton
Zach Horton played tight end for the Detroit Lions in 2025, wearing #40. Zach played college football at Indiana / James Madison and entered the league undrafted. Listed at 6'4" and 252 lb.
Zach Horton: facts
- Team in 2025
- Detroit Lions
- Position
- Tight end (TE)
- Jersey number
- #40
- College
- Indiana / James Madison
- Draft
- Undrafted (no draft record)
- Born
- December 2, 2002 (age 23)
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 252 lb
- Rookie season
- 2025
Source: nflverse player records, the 2025 roster and the 2026 weekly rosters through week 4 (CC BY 4.0).
Zach Horton: career by team
Seasons on each roster from the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0); old team names are shown under today's franchise.
His 2025 Lions teammates: tight ends
- Anthony FirkserTE · #86 · Harvard
- Brock WrightTE · #89 · Notre Dame
- Sam LaPortaTE · #87 · Iowa
- Shane ZylstraTE · #84 · Minnesota State
Also from Indiana
- Cam JonesLB · Jets
- CJ WestDL · 49ers
- Dan FeeneyOL · Buccaneers
- Ian ThomasTE · Raiders
- Ke'Shawn WilliamsWR · Bengals
- Kurtis RourkeQB · 49ers
- Luke HaggardOL · Buccaneers
- Marcelino McCrary-BallLB · Jets
Zach Horton: questions
What team does Zach Horton play for?
Zach Horton is on no 2026 NFL roster in the 2026 nflverse weekly rosters (through week 4). His last team was the Detroit Lions (#40) in 2025.
What position does Zach Horton play?
Tight end (TE), as recorded in the nflverse data.
Where did Zach Horton go to college?
Indiana / James Madison. 15 other players in our dataset came from the same school.
Was Zach Horton drafted?
No. The nflverse records show no draft selection, so he joined the league as an undrafted player.
How tall is Zach Horton?
6'4" (76 inches), 252 lb.
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