Isaiah Horton says he's become a more mature player

Isaiah Horton believes he’s improving every day, on and off the field as he prepares for another go-round with the Miami Hurricanes.

The wide receiver came to Miami with a lot of pressure on his shoulders, but he now believes he’s better built for it than he originally was last season. Here’s what he told the media as spring practices rage on.

“Maturity wise,” Horton responded, asked how he’s changed over his time at Miami. “I came in, I had some errors here and there, but I feel like my maturity has grown a lot since I’ve been here.”

Of course, the pass-catcher didn’t have the first season with the Hurricanes he expected after coming in with a ton of hype in 2022. However, he’s elaborated on how he’s simply trusting in his coaching staff, explaining his point of view to the media while spring practices rage on.

“I just have to trust the process. It’s a part of the process,” added Horton. “Things not going to go your way all the time. I don’t want to run from it. … I trust Coach Cristobal. Coach Cristobal is a great head coach. Trust that man to death. So I just trust the process, stay with the process.”

Moreover, Horton was a true freshman receiver last season, wowing the Hurricanes’ coaching staff during their fall camp. That earned him the opportunity to showcase his skills early in the season.

Unfortunately, had to serve a one-game suspension, which hindered that opportunity. Then, due to a shoulder injury, the six-foot-four wideout from Murfreesboro, TN, was only able to play in one game last season for Miami. 

That lone game was against Virginia Tech late in the season, where he would make just one catch for six yards.

Horton touched on his aforementioned injured shoulder, stating that he’s feeling good, and ready to take the college football world by storm.

“Yeah, I’m good now; healthy now. The shoulder is fine,” added Horton. “Mentally, I’m good. I’m good, mentally. Just gave me a minute to sit down and think about what I have in front of me; the blessing that I have in front of me. It’s a true blessing. Not many people get to play college football at the level I’m playing. 

“So, I just got to sit down and take the opportunity that I have to take it in as a blessing and not take it for granted.”

On3’s Justin Rudolph contributed to this article.