Honors
- MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2022
- MVFC Honor Roll: 2022
- MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2022, Fall 2022)
2022
Did not play in any games as a redshirt freshman ... Dressed out for 6 contests, including a pair of road games ... Earned MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVFC Honor Roll status ... Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2022 semester.
2021
Redshirted as a true freshman in 2021 and did not play in any games ... Was on travel squad for games at Oklahoma State (9/4/21), Southern Illinois (11/6/21) and Dixie State (11/20/21) ... Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2022 semester.
High School
A consensus three-star quarterback who led all 6A players with 3,040 yards as a senior at Eufaula High in Alabama with a school-record 35 touchdown passes, a .629 completion percentage and just 6 interceptions ... Helped coach Ed Rigby's Tigers to a 9-3 season in 2020 and earned 6A all-state second team distinction ... As a junior, he was honorable mention all-state and was honored on the Dothan Eagle Super 12 list ... Passed for 2,763 yards and 32 TDs as a junior ... Threw for 1,522 yards and 12 scores as a sophomore while rushing for 6 TDs ... For his career, he racked up 7,325 passing yards (215.4 per game) with 79 touchdowns over 34 games, both among the top 20 performances in Florida prep history ... Had offer from South Alabama with interest from Auburn, Florida Atlantic and Mississippi State ... Also played shortstop and pitcher for the Eufaula baseball team.
Personal
Matthew Hess Horne was born 9/24/02 in Dothan, Ala. ... Son of Matt and Tessa Horne of Clayton, Ala. ... Has a brother, Hayes, and two sisters, Harper and Hadley ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
