Layne Horak

Awards: Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference (S) (2025) 2025 (Redshirt Junior): Named Honorable Mention All-LSC... In his return season at UTPB, Horak played in all 11 games during the regular season at safety/rover... Played in 13 games overall... Totaled 34 tackles, 20 solo tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack, and had three pass breakups... Had three tackles and an eight-yard sack in UTPB's season-opening win over No. 5 Central Oklahoma (Aug. 30), and tied for the team lead with seven tackles vs. Midwestern State (Sept. 27)... Had four solo tackles as No. 10-ranked UTPB earned its first playoff win in program history with a 37-24 victory at No. 4-ranked and No. 3-seeded Colorado State Pueblo (Nov. 22)... Recorded a season-high in both total tackles (11) and solo tackles (7) as No. 10 UTPB's historic season came to an end in the 2025 NCAA Division II Football Championship Super Region 4 Final with a 34-28 loss at No. 2 Harding (Dec. 6)... Named to the Fall 2025 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA for the semester. 2024 (Junior, Texas State/UTPB): Attended Texas State University in the Fall season... Did not see action... Transferred back to UTPB in the Spring... Named to the Spring 2025 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. 2023 (Sophomore, UTPB): Played in five games before season ended due to injury... Had seven solo tackles with five assists for 12 total tackles... Had his first collegiate interception vs. Southwest Baptist (Sept. 16). 2022 (First-Year, UTPB): Played in nine games... Had 18 solo tackles with six assists for 24 total tackles, two tackles for a loss and blocked three passes. Heath High School: First-Team All-District. Personal: Made the Dean's List at UTPB during the 2023 season... Is a member of various criminal justice clubs.