Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton is starting to receive attention from collegiate football programs. Photo by Adam Kiefaber of WestChesterBuzz.com.
Purdue offered Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton on Wednesday, according to Lakota West head football coach Larry Cox.
Purdue is the third Division I football program to offer Horton this week. Louisville and Cincinnati offered on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton has received a Division I offer to play college football every day, so far, this week. The latest coming from Purdue on Feb. 27. Photo taken by Joseph Fuqua II.
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In addition, Horton has received interest from Penn State and Michigan State, as well as offers from Kent State, Toledo, Bowling Green, Western Michigan and Kentucky.
This past Saturday, Horton visited Alabama. He also visited Mississippi State on Sunday. Another SEC school, Arkansas, has shown “strong interest” and also wants to visit Horton, according to Cox.
In 2012, the 6-foot-1, 228-pound Horton rushed for 1,003 yards and 13 touchdowns.
“Horton is probably the best power running back in the Class of 2014,” said Mark Porter, director of ScoutingOhio.com. “His ability to run between the tackles and churn out the tough yards is second to none and just when you think you have him bottled up that’s when Horton shows off his speed. This rare combo of size, power, and speed has college coaches taking notice and the offers are just starting to roll in.”
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