Ethan Shane Horton (born December 19, 1962 in Kannapolis, North Carolina) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played one season for the Kansas City Chiefs (1985), and seven seasons as a tight end for the Los Angeles Raiders (1987, 1989–1993), and the Washington Redskins (1994). He played college football at the University of North Carolina, where he was an all-ACC running back and 1984 ACC Player of the Year. In 1981, he was named the co-MVP of the Gator Bowl.