Austin Fort (born May 14, 1995) is an American former professional football tight end. He played college football at Wyoming.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 14, 1995 Gillette, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Campbell County High School (Gillette, Wyoming) |
| College: | Wyoming |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editFort attended Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming, where he played quarterback, punter, and placekicker. In his two-year career starting at quarterback for the Campbell County Camels, he totaled 4,667 yards with 45 touchdowns on only 4 interceptions and helped lead his team to the Wyoming 4A state championship in 2012. Fort was considered a first-team all-state selection at quarterback and kicker as both a junior and senior, was named the top football recruit in Wyoming as a senior, and was a Top 25 Rocky Mountain state selection. A 2-star recruit, Austin chose to stay in-state and played at University of Wyoming over offers from Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, Illinois, and Sam Houston State.[1]
College career
editIn 2014, Fort redshirted as a freshman at the University of Wyoming. The following spring, Fort was transitioned from quarterback to tight end. This decision prompted Fort to transfer to Chabot Community College to continue playing quarterback. In his one season at Chabot, Fort appeared in eight games, throwing for 282 yards on 20 pass attempts, with three touchdowns and one interception.[2] Fort returned to Wyoming for the 2016 season as a tight end. He appeared in all of the team's 13 games, exclusively on special teams, where he recorded two tackles.[3] In the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Fort started at tight end for the Cowboys and caught 17 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns.[4]
Professional career
editDenver Broncos
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 draft, Austin Fort was invited to participate at the Denver Broncos training camp. Fort impressed the Broncos and he was signed to the team following training camp. He caught 87 yards and a touchdown in the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, but tore his ACL after catching a 29-yard dive pass and landing on his knee. Fort was placed on injury reserve on August 9, 2019. On July 29, 2020, Austin Fort was promoted to the active roster. However, Fort agitated his previous knee injury during practice and was placed on injured reserve on August 14, 2020.[5]
On August 31, 2021, Fort was waived by the Broncos.[6]
Tennessee Titans
editOn September 14, 2021, Fort was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad.[7] After the Titans were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the 2021 playoffs, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2022.[8] He was waived on May 2.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Austin Fort, Wyoming".
- ^ "2015-16 Football Statistics". Chabot Athletics. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Austin Fort, Wyoming".
- ^ "Austin Fort - Denver Broncos".
- ^ "Denver Broncos TE Austin Fort tears ACL again".
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos make series of roster transactions to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 14, 2021). "Titans Promote K Randy Bullock to Active Roster, Place S Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 24, 2022). "Titans Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 2, 2022). "Roster Moves: Titans Waive Four Players". TennesseeTitans.com.