Horton spent 12 consecutive seasons on Harbaugh's staff in Baltimore, including the last seven as special teams coordinator. He helped coach numerous players to the Pro Bowl, including long snapper Morgan Cox (2015, 2016, 2019-20), return specialist Devin Duvernay (2021-22), kicker Justin Tucker (2013, 2016, 2019-23) and punter Sam Koch (2015). In Football Outsiders' annual special teams DVOA ratings, a metric for analyzing each play against NFL averages based on several variables, Baltimore posted seven Top 5 marks and six Top 3 marks, with three No. 1 finishes since 2015, when Horton joined the special teams staff.
In 2014, Horton was a coaching intern with the Ravens and worked primarily with their outside linebackers. Baltimore racked up the NFL's second-most sacks (49, tied with Philadelphia. Outside linebackers Elvis Dumervil (a franchise-record 17 sacks) and Terrell Suggs (12) combined to produce the most sacks (29) among NFL duos.
Prior to beginning his coaching career at UCLA in 2012, Horton was a seventh-round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft and played safety for three seasons with Washington (2008-10). He appeared in 29 NFL games but was hampered by injuries, eventually concluding his playing career after a training camp stint with the New York Giants in 2012.
Horton played safety for UCLA, earning The Sporting News first-team All-America and All-Pac-10 honors. He graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in history.
2020-25: Baltimore Ravens - Special Teams Coordinator
2019: Baltimore Ravens - Special Teams Coach
2016-18: Baltimore Ravens - Assistant Special Teams Coach
2015: Baltimore Ravens - Staff Assistant (Special Teams)
2014: Baltimore Ravens - Coaching Intern (Defense)
2012-13: UCLA - Quality Control
