Is TJ Horton starting?
TJ Horton is the projected starter at RB for Ball State Cardinals.
TJ Horton is the projected starting RB on a Rebuilding Ball State — 65 OVR.
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at RB · Ball State Cardinals
- 1465TJ HortonStarter
- 2359Johnny Thompson Jr.
- 3248Jalen Bonds
- 4040Elijah Jackson
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Frederick Douglass, ranked #2,025 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 180 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 11% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 201 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 | 0 |
| 2024 | 107 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8283
- National Rank
- #2025
- High School
- Frederick Douglass
- Hometown
- Lexington, KY
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 41th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 65.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSTBKYDS 125
- CAR
- 9
- YDS
- 125
- AVG
- 13.9
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- -4
- AVG
- -1.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUYDS 4
- CAR
- 6
- YDS
- 4
- AVG
- 0.7
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 4
- YDS
- 6
- AVG
- 1.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 |
TJ Horton's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.