Tom Kaufman is entering his first season at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, but the Mocs’ defensive coordinator knows Jacksonville State starting quarterback Bryant Horn’s 2016 passing stats by heart.
“Six of seven, two touchdowns, no interceptions,” Kaufman quickly said.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound junior still has the Mocs’ attention. He’s considered a better passing threat than graduated All-American Eli Jenkins, who diced through the Mocs’ defense with his legs as well as beating them with his arm some during the past three meetings in the series, all wins for the Gamecocks.
But Horn – who has split time between linebacker and quarterback at Jacksonville State – is also capable of beating teams on the ground, rushing for 114 yards in 2016.
UTC defensive coordinator Tom Kaufman is aware of the potential of new Jacksonville State starting quarterback Bryant Horn.“We haven’t seen too much of him on film,” Mocs safety Lucas Webb said. “He threw seven passes all of last year, but at the same time, our coaches have done a really good job of getting us prepared. He’s definitely a tough guy. Eli was a fantastic runner and a great athlete – it was one of the hardest things about defending him – but this guy definitely shows flashes of his athleticism.