Watch: Former Gamecock Jaycee Horn records first career interception for Panthers

Former South Carolina Gamecock Jaycee Horn recorded his first NFL football interception Sunday in the Carolina Panthers’ win over the New Orleans Saints.

Horn made the grab off Saints quarterback Jameis Winston late in the game with the Panthers leading 26-7. He was selected No. 8 overall by Carolina in the 2021 NFL Draft.

The former Gamecock had dropped a potential interception not too long before he came down with the first pick of his professional career.

Horn was the highest drafted South Carolina defensive back since Stephon Gilmore went No. 10 in the 2012 draft.

His interception Sunday came against the Saints, where Horn’s father Joe played from 2000 to 2006. Joe Horn is a member of the Saints Hall of Fame. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons and finished his career with 603 receptions for 8,744 receiving yards and 58 touchdowns.

This story was originally published September 19, 2021 at 4:10 PM.

Augusta Stone

The State

Augusta Stone covers South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball, football and other college sports for The State. A winner of the Green Eyeshade Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, Stone’s work has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Charlotte Observer. Stone graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.