Rod Horn Season 1979

Honors & Awards

• 2003 Inductee, Nebraska Football Hall of Fame
• Two-Year NFL Veteran (Cincinnati)
• Third-Round Draft Pick, 1980 NFL Draft (Cincinnati)
• Two-Time Honorable Mention All-American
• Two-Time First-Team All-Big Eight

Senior (1979)
Horn started at left tackle and made 37 tackles, including 24 unassisted, three sacks for a loss of 12 yards and three passes broken up.  He earned Honorable Mention All-American and, for the second straight year, All-Big Eight honors.  Horn also played in the Senior Bowl and was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player.

Junior (1978)
Horn made 64 stops to lead NU's defensive tackles along with seven tackles for loss.  He also recovered one fumble and broke up three passes.  His top performance was a nine-tackle day against Oklahoma State. 

Sophomore (1977)
Until a knee injury ended his season on Oct. 25, Horn started for NU at tackle.  He made 46 tackles and four tackles for loss in the first half of the season.

Redshirt Freshman (1976)
Horn redshirted in his second year in the program.

Freshman (1975)
Horn started for the freshman squad at tackle and was named Nebraska's Weightlifter of the Year.

At Hoover HS
Horn earned All-America honors at Hoover High School under coach Dave Harris.

Personal
Horn is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horn.

Horn's Career Statistics

Year	UT	AT	TT	TFL	FR	PI	PBU
1977	10	36	46	4-15	1	0	0
1978	46	18	64	7-43	0	0	3
1979	24	13	37	3-12	0	0	3
Totals	80	67	147	14-70	2	0	6