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Aug 28, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Sam Horn (21) warms up against the Central Arkansas Bears prior to a game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Missouri QB Sam Horn (leg) out for ‘extended period of time’

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Missouri quarterback Sam Horn is sidelined indefinitely and underwent an MRI exam on Friday, one day after sustaining a serious right leg injury during a season-opening victory over Central Arkansas.

Horn was injured on a quarterback keeper in the first quarter on his first snap of the game. He was later seen sporting crutches and a full-length brace on his leg.

Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz said Friday that he is waiting to receive more information.

“It’s still a little bit of a wait-and-see game,” Drinkwitz told SEC This Morning. “We have an MRI this morning, and then we’ll know more on what the diagnosis is and the next step toward recovery. He’ll be out an extended period of time.”

The plan was for Horn and Penn State transfer Beau Pribula to share the workload in the 61-6 win over Central Arkansas.

Drinkwitz said recently he wanted game tape of both players in the opener to dissect before he would name a starting quarterback.

With Horn hurt, Pribula will move forward as the starter after completing 23 of 28 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns against Central Arkansas. He also rushed for 65 yards and two scores.

The injury is a blow to Horn, who missed all of last football season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. A right-handed pitcher, he also missed the Missouri baseball season but was chosen in the 2025 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round.

Horn subsequently signed with the Dodgers for just less than $500,000 with the club agreeing he would play football this season and then join the Dodgers following the season.

Missouri’s next game is Sept. 6 against visiting Kansas.

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Aug 28, 2025; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Beau Pribula (9) celebrates after scoring against the Central Arkansas Bears during the first half of the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Beau Pribula’s 4-TD effort sparks Mizzou’s rout of Central Arkansas

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Beau Pribula accounted for 348 total yards and four touchdowns Thursday night as Missouri waxed Central Arkansas 61-6 in each team’s season opener in Columbia, Mo.

A Penn State transfer, Pribula completed 23 of 28 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns while rushing 10 times for 65 yards and two scores. Pribula entered the season in a battle for the starting job with holdover backup Sam Horn.

Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz planned to play Pribula the first half and Horn the second half, then make a decision on a permanent starter for a Sept. 6 visit from Kansas. However, Horn never got his chance in the second half because he came in to run one play in the first quarter and was promptly knocked out with a leg injury.

After halftime, Horn was seen on the sideline with a leg cast and crutches.

Pribula started out with the biggest possible bang, throwing his first pass of the year 49 yards to Marquis Johnson for a touchdown just 3:54 into the game.

Blake Craig bombed field goals of 49 and 55 yards on the Tigers’ next two possessions, and Pribula followed with a 31-yard scoring jaunt with 6:48 left in the half. Pribula then led the team on the first of two 99-yard touchdown drives, capping it with a 1-yard flip to Brett Norfleet with eight seconds remaining for a 26-0 halftime lead.

Missouri added two more third-quarter touchdowns. Ahmad Hardy (10 carries, 100 yards) scored on a 4-yard run on the second half’s first possession. Pribula added a 1-yard touchdown run with 4:54 left in the third quarter to cap another 99-yard march.

Backup quarterback Matt Zollers found Jude James for a 40-yard strike at the 11:05 mark of the fourth quarter. Marquise Davis tacked on a 3-yard TD run before Dante McClellan returned an interception 83 yards to make it 61-0.

The Bears, an FCS-level team that plays in the United Athletic Conference, were outgained 560-232 in total yards. Quarterback Luther Richesson connected on 13 of 23 passes for 73 yards and the one interception. Richesson did guide his team to a consolation touchdown, a 3-yard pass to Manny Smith with 22 seconds remaining.

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Nov 4, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Sam Horn (21) on the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Missouri to play QBs Beau Pribula, Sam Horn in opener

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The starting quarterback competition for Missouri will carry on into the regular season.

Tigers coach Eliah Drinkwitz said Wednesday that both Beau Pribula and Sam Horn will play in the season opener against Central Arkansas on Aug. 28.

Drinkwitz said he would like to appoint a starter once he reviews game tape of the Central Arkansas contest.

“I informed the team this afternoon that both quarterbacks will play in the first game,” Drinkwitz told reporters. “I want to see them in a game-day situation to make a final determination.”

Pribula is a graduate transfer from Penn State who was initially viewed as the favorite. He threw nine touchdown passes and rushed for 10 more over the past two seasons. But his path to a starting role was blocked by star Drew Allar, so he left the team late last season and entered the transfer portal.

Horn, a redshirt junior, missed all of last season due to Tommy John surgery. He was also a right-hander on the Missouri baseball team and was drafted in the 17th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers despite the injury.

Horn signed with the Dodgers and also decided to continue on with his college football career. He has thrown eight career passes for the Tigers.

An August competition didn’t result in a starter being identified and Drinkwitz is just fine with that.

“I don’t feel the pressure like, ‘Oh, I’ve got to make a decision. We got to move on and solidify it,’” Drinkwitz said. “Like, that’s not the case with this football team. So this team’s growing there.”

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Missouri Tigers quarterback Sam Horn (21) on the field before the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Dodgers draft pick, Mizzou QB Sam Horn picks laces over aces

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Dodgers draft pick Sam Horn is putting pitching on the backburner, choosing laces over aces to compete for the starting quarterback job at Missouri in 2025.

Horn, who also plays baseball for the Tigers, was selected in the 17th round of the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. He celebrated with his family, took a call from a few friends and coaches, and then got a ring from Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz.

Other than offering congratulations to Horn and his parents, Drinkwitz said he was compelled to remind his QB that workouts would start before 7 a.m. on Tuesday.

“I called him the day of the draft to make sure he was having a draft party. I called him after he got drafted,” Drinkwitz, who commonly deals in equal parts sarcasm, bluntness and dry humor, said Thursday at SEC Media Days. “I told him the day he got drafted I was proud of him, and I would see him at 6:30 workouts in the morning.”

Penn State transfer Beau Pribula is Horn’s primary competition to replace Brady Cook at quarterback. Pribula left the Nittany Lions after starting quarterback Drew Allar decided to play another season and pass on the NFL draft.

Horn has a chance to turn pro now or later as a power pitcher.

“What an awesome accomplishment, awesome opportunity for that young man to be that good of an athlete, to be able to play, I think he threw 15 innings this year and had an outstanding season. We’re so proud of him to be able to compete in two sports,” Drinkwitz said. “Sam has been adamant this whole time to compete and win the job in the SEC, play quarterback at the highest level. Had conversations with his representatives. He was going through his Tommy John surgery, or the rehab process going through spring. That really hasn’t changed.”

He touches the high 90s with his heater on the mound. He recovered from Tommy John surgery and returns to Columbia for fall camp in two weeks with two years of eligibility remaining. Drinkwitz said Horn is going year-to-year with his decision.

“We had discussed it, Sam had relayed the message, his agent had relayed the message to all the baseball organizations that he was going to play football this fall. So nothing’s changed,” he said.

The 565th pick in the draft informed teams through his agent he planned to stay in college. He has several options.

Players drafted have a deadline of 4 p.m. on July 28 to sign with an MLB organization. He can sign and still play baseball, or opt to pass on the deal with the Dodgers and re-enter the draft next season after playing another season of football and baseball with the Tigers.

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Dec 22, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn (8) questions a call by the official during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Panthers, CB Jaycee Horn agree to 4-year, $100M extension

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Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history.

Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up for their market assessments in free agency.

General manager Dan Morgan confirmed the move on Monday, checking off one of his primary offseason goals in the process.

Horn said after the final game of the season he couldn’t “wait to come back” and get to work ahead of the 2025 season, which he will play on his scheduled fifth-year option as a first-rounder in the 2021 draft.

“Jaycee is obviously the focal point of the defense, somebody that we’re going to want here long-term, and, and we’re going to work on getting him a long-term deal,” Morgan said in January.

Horn was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in 2024 and played 15 games. Injuries have impacted his availability since he played just three games as a rookie and 22 of a possible 51 games during his first three seasons in the NFL.

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Oct 9, 2022; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) leaves the field after the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers QB Baker Mayfield doubtful, secondary hurting

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Baker Mayfield was on the practice field with the Carolina Panthers on Friday, but only to attempt to run and throw a few passes on the side.

He’s officially doubtful with a high-ankle sprain, leaving the door open to the slimming possibility he could suit up on Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams.

Days after head coach Matt Rhule was fired, interim coach Steve Wilks likely will be leaning on PJ Walker to make his third career start this week.

There’s more reason for concern for Carolina on the injury front, especially in the secondary. Only one cornerback on the 53-man roster doesn’t have an injury as of Friday, and that’s second-year vet Keith Taylor.

Starters Jaycee Horn (ribs) and Donte Jackson (ankle) did not practice Friday and are listed as questionable. Horn hasn’t practiced this week and Jackson’s ankle sprain came during Wednesday’s practice. He hasn’t been on the field since.

The Panthers’ secondary will be asked to slow down All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who has 49 receptions in five games, putting him on pace to set a single-season record.

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Oct 3, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Carolina Panthers cornerback Rashaan Melvin (29) against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Panthers CB Rashaan Melvin retires; Jaycee Horn to PUP list

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Cornerback Rashaan Melvin retired before the Carolina Panthers took the practice field for the first time at 2022 training camp, ending his seven-year NFL career.

Melvin played in 10 games and started twice with the Panthers in 2021, but he didn’t report with veterans on Tuesday.

Carolina is keeping a close eye on prized cornerback Jaycee Horn. He was placed on the physically unable to perform list because he experienced soreness in his surgically repaired foot during conditioning tests Wednesday.

Melvin, 32, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013 and had stops with the Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Indinapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins and then-Oakland Raiders. His career spanned 74 total games (42 starts) with 260 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles.

Horn, a top-10 draft pick in 2021, missed 14 games last season with three broken bones in his right foot. He said in April he was “back rolling” and recovered from the injury.

The Panthers planned to work him back in with the starting defense early in training camp, but opted to tap the brakes on Tuesday.

Head coach Matt Rhule called the move to the PUP list precautionary and said Horn could be deemed ready to go as soon as later in the week.

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Nov 9, 2019; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Jaycee Horn (1) breaks up a pass to Appalachian State Mountaineers wide receiver Thomas Hennigan (5) during the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

South Carolina CB Horn opts out to prepare for NFL draft

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South Carolina junior cornerback Jaycee Horn announced Monday that he is opting out of the rest of the season to begin preparations for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Horn’s decision comes one day after the Gamecocks fired coach Will Muschamp.

Horn is the son of former NFL receiver Joe Horn, a four-time Pro Bowl selection who played 12 seasons from 1996-2007.

“The opportunity to play SEC football was a childhood dream, that The University of South Carolina helped come true,” Jaycee Horn said in his announcement. “I am forever grateful for that. During these 3 years, there have been ups and downs, but USC has helped me create a lot of bonds & memories that I will cherish and hold onto for a lifetime! I am honored and words can’t express how blessed I am to have played for this university. Thank you to all the REAL fans for supporting me even when times were tough. …

“Since I was 7 years old, I’ve always dreamed of playing professional football and the time has come to take the next step in my career. After much thought, I have decided to forego the rest of the season and prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.”

Horn had 16 tackles and two interceptions in seven games this season. He started 29 of 30 games played at South Carolina.

Horn is considered a possible first-round pick.

Mike Bobo is interim coach at South Carolina (2-5) after the firing of Muschamp. The Gamecocks have three regular-season games remaining including Saturday’s home game against Missouri.

–Field Level Media