Khairi Fortt
| Free agent | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | March 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Stamford (CT) | ||
| College: | California | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Khairi Fortt (born March 24, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State and California.
College career
After being selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Fortt began his college career at Penn State, then transferred to Cal after the 2011 scandal that resulted in extensive sanctions against the Penn State program.[1]
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints drafted Fortt in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.[2] In training camp they made the decision to move him to outside linebacker and emphasize his pass rushing ability.[1] On September 3, 2014, he was placed on the short term injured reserve list, with the possibility of returning to the active roster later in the season.[3] However, Fortt was waived on October 6, 2014.[4]
Cincinnati Bengals
Fortt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 7, 2014.[5] The Bengals cut Fortt on October 14, 2014.[6] They signed him to the practice squad on October 16, 2014.[7]
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Fortt to their 53-man roster off of the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on November 3, 2014.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2015.[9]
Seattle Seahawks
Fortt was signed on May 16, 2016, by the Seattle Seahawks after releasing linebacker Christian French.[10][11] Fortt was later released on June 28, 2016, to make room for long snapper Nolan Frese.[12]
References
- 1 2 Woodberry, Evan (2014-08-11). "Saints linebacker Khairi Fortt learning new role after position shift". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Cariello, Dave (2014-05-10). "2014 NFL Draft Results: Saints Select Khairi Fortt with 126th Pick in Fourth Round". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Kelly, David "Satch" (2014-09-03). "Saints News, 9/3/14: Saints Re-Sign WR Robert Meachem, Send LB Khairi Fortt To Short-Term IR". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Triplett, Mike (2014-10-06). "Saints Waive Khairi Fortt". ESPN. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ Alper, Josh. "Bengals claim Khairi Fortt off of waivers". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ↑ Marcum, Jason (2014-10-14). "Bengals put Marvin Jones on Injured Reserve; Cobi Hamilton to Practice Squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Harvey, Coley (October 16, 2014). "Bengals sign Khairi Fortt to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- ↑ Day, Ryan (2014-11-03). "Jaguars place CB Will Blackmon on IR". Big Cat Country. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2015). "Jaguars trim roster to 75 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ Kelly, Danny (2016-05-16). "Seahawks sign Khairi Fortt, waive Christian French". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Worley, Connor (2016-05-16). "The Weekly Waiver Wire". Field Gulls. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ Condotta, Bob (2016-06-28). "Seahawks sign long snapper Nolan Frese, release LB Khairi Fortt". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2016-06-30.