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| number = 52 | | number = 52 | ||
| current_team = San Jose Sabercats | | current_team = San Jose Sabercats | ||
| position = Linebacker | | position = Linebacker | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1996|1|15}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age2|{{CurrentDate/yy}}|{{CurrentDate/mm}}|{{CurrentDate/dd}}|1996|1|15}} | ||
| − | | birth_place = Palo Alto, CA | + | | birth_place = [[wp:Palo Alto, California|Palo Alto, CA]] |
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| high_school = Denver South High School | | high_school = Denver South High School | ||
| college = [[wp:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] | | college = [[wp:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]] | ||
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| − | * [[Tijuana Luchadores]] ( | + | * [[Tijuana Luchadores]] ({{dsfly|7}}) |
* [[San Jose Sabercats]] ({{nsfly|8}}-present) | * [[San Jose Sabercats]] ({{nsfly|8}}-present) | ||
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| status = Active <!-- only other option here should be Retired --> | | status = Active <!-- only other option here should be Retired --> | ||
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| − | * [[ | + | * [[SFC Champion]] ({{dsfly|7}}) |
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| − | '''Ben Horne''' (born January 15, 1996) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Linebacker|linebacker]] for the [[San Jose Sabercats]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats in the {{nsfly|8|draft-full}}. Prior to this, he had been drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores in the {{dsfly|7|draft-full}}. | + | '''Ben Horne''' (born January 15, 1996) is an [[wp:American football|American football]] [[wp:Linebacker|linebacker]] for the [[San Jose Sabercats]] of the [[National Simulation Football League]] (NSFL). He played college football for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats in the {{nsfly|8|draft-full}}. Prior to this, he had been drafted by the [[Tijuana Luchadores]] in the {{dsfly|7|draft-full}}. |
==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
| − | Horne was born in Palo Alto, California, but was quickly moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 1. He would grow up in Denver, attending Denver South High School. It was there where his football career would begin, playing both Quarterback and Linebacker for the South Denver Rebels his sophmore year. Horne quickly became known on the team for his football intelligence, quickly reading plays on both sides of the ball. After gaining the starting position at Linebacker his junior year, Horne suffered a season ending knee injury. Horne would go through lateral release surgery to realign the kneecap and remove tore cartilage. Although Horne recovered from the injury by the next fall, he decided to sit out his senior year to focus on his studies. | + | Horne was born in Palo Alto, California, but was quickly moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 1. He would grow up in Denver, attending Denver South High School. It was there where his football career would begin, playing both Quarterback and Linebacker for the South Denver Rebels his sophmore year. Horne quickly became known on the team for his football intelligence, quickly reading plays on both sides of the ball. After gaining the starting position at Linebacker his junior year, Horne suffered a season-ending knee injury. Horne would go through lateral release surgery to realign the kneecap and remove tore cartilage. Although Horne recovered from the injury by the next fall, he decided to sit out his senior year to focus on his studies. |
==College career== | ==College career== | ||
| − | Horne | + | Horne attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on an academic scholarship. He majored in Computer Science and did not plan to play football. However, his sophomore year, he decided to try out for the football team, as he was getting burnt out on academics. To his surprise, he made the team and became the starting Linebacker halfway through his first season. He would lead the team in tackles and sacks each of his 3 seasons on the team. Despite Horne's stellar performance throughout his college career, RPI only had 1 winning record season during Horne's career. Many blamed these losing seasons on the lack of offenses players recruited by the school, others blamed it on the D1 hockey program taking all the school resources. Rather than bank on his reincarnated football career, he would stay at RPI after graduation to obtain his Masters of Computer Science. After his masters, he again decided he should continue his education, obtaining 2nd Masters in Sociology. During this time, he played in a semi-pro flag football league to keep his football skills sharp. |
==College career statistics== | ==College career statistics== | ||
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==Professional career== | ==Professional career== | ||
===DSFL career=== | ===DSFL career=== | ||
| − | While Horne's plan after his two Masters degrees was to continue to get a PhD, he declared for the DSFL draft anyway. Coming from a D3 football program only known for NFL coach Matt | + | While Horne's plan after his two Masters degrees was to continue to get a PhD, he declared for the DSFL draft anyway. Coming from a D3 football program only known for NFL coach Matt Patricia, Horne did not expect to be drafted. In addition, Horne was older than his peers, entering the draft at 25 years old. Despite his and many others doubts, he was heavily scouted and excelled in both team interviews and public press conferences. To even more people's surprise, Horne wowed many scouts with his athletic ability at the DSFL Combine. Horne says this is all thanks to his athletic trainer and mentor at the time, [[Icy Douglas]]. |
| − | Horne was drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores as the 1st pick in the 2nd round, number 5 overall. In Horne's first and only season on the Luchadores, he would become a core member of the iconic defense, nicknamed "Ciudad de Sack" (roughly translating to Sack City in English). The Ciudad de Sack included fellow | + | In the {{dsfly|7|draft-full}}, Horne was drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores as the 1st pick in the 2nd round, number 5 overall. In Horne's first and only season on the Luchadores, he would become a core member of the iconic defense, nicknamed "Ciudad de Sack" (roughly translating to Sack City in English). The Ciudad de Sack included fellow linebacker [[Chad Pennington]], safety [[Thad Pennington]], defensive end [[Vance Sachs]], and defensive tackle [[Omar Wrong]]. The Luchadores would win their first playoff game in franchise history due to this iconic team, becoming the SFC Champions. Sadly, the team would go on to lose in the 4th quarter of the {{dsfly|V|ultimini}} to the [[Portland Pythons]]. |
===NSFL career=== | ===NSFL career=== | ||
| − | Horne was drafted | + | Horne was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the {{nsfly|8|draft-full}} by the [[San Jose Sabercats]]. |
{{NSFL predraft | {{NSFL predraft | ||
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===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
;Team | ;Team | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Horne, Ben}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Horne, Ben}} | ||
[[Category:National Simulation Football League players]] | [[Category:National Simulation Football League players]] | ||
[[Category:San Jose Sabercats players]] | [[Category:San Jose Sabercats players]] | ||
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[[Category:RPI alumni]] | [[Category:RPI alumni]] | ||
| − | [[Category:People from | + | [[Category:People from California]] |
[[Category:Developmental Simulation Football League players]] | [[Category:Developmental Simulation Football League players]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:26, 19 July 2018
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 Horne on the Sabercats in 2023 | |
| No. 52 – San Jose Sabercats | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 15, 1996 (aged 67) Palo Alto, CA |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Denver South High School |
| College: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| ISFL Draft: | 2023 (S8) / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2022 (S7) / Round: 2 / Pick: 1 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Ben Horne (born January 15, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the San Jose Sabercats of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) before being drafted by the San Jose Sabercats in the 2023 ISFL Draft (S8). Prior to this, he had been drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores in the 2022 DSFL Draft (S7).
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Early years
Horne was born in Palo Alto, California, but was quickly moved to Denver, Colorado at the age of 1. He would grow up in Denver, attending Denver South High School. It was there where his football career would begin, playing both Quarterback and Linebacker for the South Denver Rebels his sophmore year. Horne quickly became known on the team for his football intelligence, quickly reading plays on both sides of the ball. After gaining the starting position at Linebacker his junior year, Horne suffered a season-ending knee injury. Horne would go through lateral release surgery to realign the kneecap and remove tore cartilage. Although Horne recovered from the injury by the next fall, he decided to sit out his senior year to focus on his studies.
College career
Horne attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York on an academic scholarship. He majored in Computer Science and did not plan to play football. However, his sophomore year, he decided to try out for the football team, as he was getting burnt out on academics. To his surprise, he made the team and became the starting Linebacker halfway through his first season. He would lead the team in tackles and sacks each of his 3 seasons on the team. Despite Horne's stellar performance throughout his college career, RPI only had 1 winning record season during Horne's career. Many blamed these losing seasons on the lack of offenses players recruited by the school, others blamed it on the D1 hockey program taking all the school resources. Rather than bank on his reincarnated football career, he would stay at RPI after graduation to obtain his Masters of Computer Science. After his masters, he again decided he should continue his education, obtaining 2nd Masters in Sociology. During this time, he played in a semi-pro flag football league to keep his football skills sharp.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other Defense | Special Teams | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | Yds | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety | KR Yds | KR TD |
| 2016 | RPI | 9 | 50 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | RPI | 14 | 120 | 6 | 126 | 3.5 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | RPI | 14 | 127 | 5 | 132 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
DSFL career
While Horne's plan after his two Masters degrees was to continue to get a PhD, he declared for the DSFL draft anyway. Coming from a D3 football program only known for NFL coach Matt Patricia, Horne did not expect to be drafted. In addition, Horne was older than his peers, entering the draft at 25 years old. Despite his and many others doubts, he was heavily scouted and excelled in both team interviews and public press conferences. To even more people's surprise, Horne wowed many scouts with his athletic ability at the DSFL Combine. Horne says this is all thanks to his athletic trainer and mentor at the time, Icy Douglas.
In the 2022 DSFL Draft (S7), Horne was drafted by the Tijuana Luchadores as the 1st pick in the 2nd round, number 5 overall. In Horne's first and only season on the Luchadores, he would become a core member of the iconic defense, nicknamed "Ciudad de Sack" (roughly translating to Sack City in English). The Ciudad de Sack included fellow linebacker Chad Pennington, safety Thad Pennington, defensive end Vance Sachs, and defensive tackle Omar Wrong. The Luchadores would win their first playoff game in franchise history due to this iconic team, becoming the SFC Champions. Sadly, the team would go on to lose in the 4th quarter of the Ultimini 743 to the Portland Pythons.
NSFL career
Horne was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2023 ISFL Draft (S8) by the San Jose Sabercats.
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
245 lb (111 kg) |
4.47 s | 4.54 s | 7.52 s | 28.6 in (0.73 m) |
117.3 in (2.98 m) |
34 reps | 26 |
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Other Defense | Special Teams | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Reg | TFL | Total | Sack | Int | Yds | IntTD | DefTD | FFum | FRec | PD | Safety | KR Yds | KR TD |
| 2022 (S7) | TIJ | 14 | 45 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 (S8) | SJS | 14 | 73 | 7 | 80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Achievements and records
Awards
- Team
- SFC Champion 2022 (S7)
