In his time with the Mountaineers, Horton helped guide the program to a 67–32 record during eight seasons, including Southern Conference championships in 1991 and 1995 and five NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances.
As a result of his work, Horton was recognized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Colorado chapter as one of its 2004 coaches of the year.
He helped guide the team to a Texas Bowl appearance while mentoring future NFL running backs Thomas Clayton and James Johnson.
While working for Houston Nutt at Arkansas, Horton coached the running backs and served as the recruiting coordinator.
Horton would coach some of the best running backs Arkansas has ever had, to include Dennis Johnson, Michael Smith, Jonathan Williams and Knile Davis, all of whom earned all-SEC honors.
[1] Horton helped develop four running backs that led the SEC in rushing: Tre Mason (2013), Cameron Artis-Payne (2014), Kamryn Pettway (2016), and Kerryon Johnson (2017).
Horton became the only assistant in league history to coach the SEC offensive and special teams players of the year in the same season.
[1] Following the dismissal of the Vanderbilt staff, Horton returned to Air Force as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach in January 2021.