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Ethan Horton is a television broadcast
analyst for Fox
Sports Net South and the Carolina Panthers. In his role with
Fox Sports Net, Horton serves as a color analyst for college football. The
Carolina Panthers signed him for the 2003-04 pre-season to provide game
analysis and commentary and during the regular season as co-host of the
Panthers Post Game Wrap up Show. In addition, Urban Sports and Entertainment
will feature Horton as host for its Major Black College Sports Weekly
program.
Horton began his career in football as a standout
quarterback for A.L. Brown
High School In Kannapolis, N.C. From there, Horton went on to the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he won accolades as a first-team AII-ACC
running back and 1984 ACC Player of the Year, In 1985, Horton was the 15th
overall pick in the NFL draft. He was a running back for the NFL's Kansas
City Chiefs ('85) and was a highly decorated tight end with the Los Angeles
Raiders ('87, '89-'93) and Washington Redskins ('94). Horton's skills as a
tight end were recognized by the NFL by naming him to the Pro Bowl in 1992.
Horton's football experience, coupled with collegiate training in
Communications, launched his career in radio and television broadcasting.
Listeners in the Charlotte-metro area have experienced Horton's quick wit
and lively debates on a number of WFNZ Radio's sports programs including.
Prime Time, The Players Club, and Weekend Warriors. Prior to joining WFNZ,
Horton served as a sports studio analyst for WCGB Fox 18 TV. Horton's
broadcasting roster also includes hosting post-game shows for Carolina
Panthers games.
Horton is a member of the UNC Board of Visitors, serves on the UNC
Educational Foundation Board of Directors and a board member of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Mental Health, and Alexander Youth Network.
As a member of First Baptist Church-West, Horton ensures he balances
religious, family, civic and work responsibilities.
Horton and his wife, Lawanda, live in the Charlotte area with their two
sons, Jay and Kyle.
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