Jimmy Horn Jr. reflects on his 2023 season: 'I can do way better'

Colorado wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. is eager to prove he’s a lot better this coming fall. When he assessed his 2023 campaign, he merely shook his head and said he’ll do better.

Like the team itself, it could’ve been better for Horn and the Buffaloes. Following a 3-0 start where Colorado was ranked and on top the world, it was a 1-8 finish to the year.

2024 might be a different situation.

“Last year, it was an alright year for me,” Horn said. “I can do way better than what I did. I just hold myself to a higher standard, but I really didn’t complete what I wanted to do. But it all comes with playing as a team.”

Horn wants to play the entire season healthy and make sure he’s the best version of himself.

“My goals for the offseason, I was already dealing with an injury,” Horn said. “So I wanted to make sure I got that taken care of. Really I was just training and working so I come back better this season. Really be better than what I was last year.”

Last season, Horn finished with 58 catches, 567 yards, six touchdowns and 9.8 yards per catch. The first three stats were all career highs after two years at USF.

As a member of the Class of 2021, Horn was a three-star recruit out of Sanford (Fla.) Seminole, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 72 overall prospect in the state, the No. 77 wide receiver in the class and the No. 514 overall prospect in the class.

Jimmy Horn Jr., Colorado ready for improved 2024

Despite Colorado’s massive losses in the portal this week, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders isn’t worried. The NFL Hall-of-Famer addressed the program’s substantial transfer departures.

“I wish you guys do a little more homework when you start talking about the portal and understand what we losing, What are we losing? I got time today,” Sanders said. “What are we losing? Potential? Where? You haven’t been watching practice have you? We good. We’re good.

“I trust the recruiting team,” Sanders said. “I trust that coaches and please have some faith in me. We aight. We alright. What happens with the portal man, and you guys need to know, a lot of people are fighting for backups. When a guy is a starter and he transfers you got to really think about that. I mean, is he really that? I don’t know how many starters have really transferred around the country.”