Jimmy Horn Jr. has come and filled the void in the wide receiver position, which is a recurring theme in the Buffaloes squad. From setting up a stellar high school record to taking it to the varsity grade, Horn Jr. carved out a path very few can even think of. He joined forces with Colorado last year and proudly carried the tag of a touchdown machine ever since. Recently, he earned the unofficial tag of a fan-favorite after a banger season opener against North Dakota.

But with heightened popularity comes heightened public scrutiny. Sometimes it becomes so intense and desperate that it becomes a threat to privacy.

Jimmy Horn Jr.’s family member expresses disgust at fans’ social media request

The recent spectacular performance of the WR has been reflected in his inflated social media presence as well. Overnight, he gained more than 50,000+ followers on Instagram after the sensational game night. It is safe to say that the internet heartthrob is running red hot among the netizens. However, the overcare of the fans reportedly got under the skin of the 5 ft 10’s private sphere of life, including randomly demanding the star’s number from his family members on social media platforms. Putting that out to our concern, his aunt shared the same through a recent IG story.

The message toward the overwhelming fans’ sentiment reads, ”Nothing against nobody I will not give @j4fleezy number out so please stop asking thanks we all love him but he has to stay focused and ask him for his number stop coming to me.”

Now, it begs the question: did just one breakout performance in one game make him the superhero all of a sudden? The answer is quite straight. He is an underdog breakout star who has his potential quite unexplored, at least to the level the last game brought it out on the surface. But there is another emotive reason as well. He survived a bitter tragedy regarding his childhood role model, his father, Jimmy Horn Sr., who used to be the central figure of his son’s football expedition unless and until the WR’s father got sued on multiple charges for d–g-related complications from an incident back on November 2, 2021. However, beating all the odds, the phoenix rose from the ashes.

As it turned out, the uncanny fame over the social media platforms, the Buffs’ WR ascended his NIL deal.

Jimmy Horn Jr. suffered from the long absence of his single father

Living up to the preseason hype, the young prodigy started the ongoing season with a banger against North Dakota and the momentum continues with a career-high 198 receiving yards, seven catches, and a 69-yard touchdown. With the escalated on-field performance, his NIL endeavors bear fruit.

Before entering Week 1, the 22-year-old wide receiver was valued at $212,000. The amount isn’t less compared to the underwhelming momentum he held in his first season as a Buffalo. However, he made a jump in the second season, making it the best of his capability so far. He became the needle mover behind the Buffs’ spectacular season starts, earning a lot of eyeballs on him and the team. The success instantly led to a 119 percent surge in his NIL valuation.

His current value stands at $454,000, after a sharp rise from $247,000. The bar is only as the Scouts are already projecting Horn as a potential top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, drawing comparisons to NFL star Garrett Wilson. Looks like all is too well for the young prospect.