J.J. Horne, who earned Pitt’s Special Teams MVP honor this past season, has signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent.
Horne, a four-year letterman, started all 11 games at the weakside linebacker in 2005. He was the team’s third-leading tackler with 52 stops and also had 4.5 tackles for losses, one sack, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.
He joins tight end Erik Gill as one of two Pitt rookies to sign free agent deals with the Cowboys this year.
If Horne and Gill make the team, that will make the Cowboys a team with 4 Panthers. OT Rob Petitti and FB Lousaka Polite are already on the team.
