Cedar Rapids Sign Defensive Back
February 8, 2019 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Cedar Rapids River Kings News Release
Defensive back Damante Horton with Washington State
(Cedar Rapids River Kings)
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids River Kings have signed defensive back Damante Horton to its 2019 roster.
Horton (5'10", 195) is a Washington State alum. Playing four years as a Cougar, he finished his career playing in 43 total games and totaling 121 tackles with 93 solos and 28 assists. Horton was named to the 2011 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention list, and named to Phil Steele's All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team. He tied for the Pac-12 lead with four interceptions that same year, including an interception in four consecutive games. He had three tackles and returned an interception for 76 yards for a touchdown to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week and Big Play honors in a game against number seven Oregon.
As a senior Horton tallied 49 total tackles, 42 of which were solos. He had three interceptions on the season, two of which came during a Cougar upset of number 22 USC and one he returned 70 yards for a touchdown. That, and two tackles for loss for 12 total yards, earned him Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and Athlon's National Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Horton is from Oakland, California where he played football for Oakland High School. He was named First-Team All-Oakland Athletic League and First-Team All-East Bay after recording more than 100 tackles on defense.
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