Brad Horton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Sycamore, Ill. High School: Sycamore Height / Weight: 5-7 / 144 Position: M Birthdate: 03/01/1990

2008: Named to the 2008 College Soccer News All-Freshman Second Team and All-Mid-American Conference Second Team. Played in all 21 matches and started 18. Led NIU in goals (six), points (15) and game-winning goals (four). Tallied his first two collegiate goals in back to back wins against San Francisco and SIU-Edwardsville. Netted the game-winning goal in the 1-0 overtime upset over No. 2 SMU. Also scored game-winning goals against San Francisco and Bowling Green. Went three-for-three on penalty-kick attempts, scoring against SIU-Edwardsville, Xavier and Hartwick. Recorded three assists. Helped Matt Zirretta's game-winning goal against Western Michigan. Connected with Danny Lopez for a goal versus Bowling Green.

High School: NSCAA All-American graduated early from Sycamore High School and practiced with NIU in the spring. Three-time first team all-conference honoree capped his career with NSCAA and IHSSCA state player of the year honors. National Player of the Year finalist scored 44 goals as a senior, including eight hat tricks and 19 consecutive matches with a goal. In his junior season, led his team with 27 goals and 20 assists, earning all-conference and all-Midwest accolades. Paced the Spartans with 23 goals and 13 assists as a sophomore, when he was honored as a member of the all-conference and all-sectional teams.

Club: Captained the Rockford Raptors from 2004-07. Team won the State Cup Championship in 2005, and was a finalist in `01, `04 and `07. Raptors also won the USYSA Region II title in 2004, and `05, and were finalists in 07.

Personal: Born March 1, 1990 in DeKalb. Son of Roxanne and Chris Horton. Brother Scott played soccer at McKendree College. Enjoys music and computers.