Khairi Fortt
No. 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-24) March 24, 1992 (age 31)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 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 NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Khairi Fortt (born March 24, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He was selected 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]

Fortt was a semifinalist for the Dick Butkus Award in 2013, nominating him as one of the best 12 linebackers in college football[2]

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints selected Fortt in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.[3] 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.[4] However, Fortt was waived on October 6, 2014.[5]

Cincinnati Bengals

Fortt was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on October 7, 2014.[6] The Bengals cut Fortt on October 14, 2014.[7] They signed him to the practice squad on October 16, 2014.[8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Fortt to their 53-man roster off of the Bengals practice squad on November 3, 2014.[9] He was waived on August 29, 2015.[10]

Seattle Seahawks

Fortt was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on May 16, 2016.[11][12] He was released by the Seahawks on June 28, 2016.[13]

Washington Redskins

On January 6, 2017, Fortt signed a reserve/future contract with the Washington Redskins.[14] He was waived by the Redskins on May 15, 2017.[15] During free agency, he was resigned by Washington and brought in for another tryout in D.C.

Acting career

During his stint with the Redksins, Fortt starred in an episode of Discovery ID's: The Perfect Murder as deceased NFL safety Sean Taylor.[16] Fortt also was a contestant on the hit MTV show: Fear Factor in 2018 hosted by American rapper and actor Ludacris, where he was victorious after three grueling challenges.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b Woodberry, Evan (August 11, 2014). "Saints linebacker Khairi Fortt learning new role after position shift". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ rvargas. "Khairi Fortt is disappointed he's on short-term IR but appreciates Saints are being cautious with him". The Advocate. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Cariello, Dave (May 10, 2014). "2014 NFL Draft Results: Saints Select Khairi Fortt with 126th Pick in Fourth Round". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Kelly, David "Satch" (September 3, 2014). "Saints News, 9/3/14: Saints Re-Sign WR Robert Meachem, Send LB Khairi Fortt To Short-Term IR". Canal Street Chronicles. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Triplett, Mike (October 6, 2014). "Saints Waive Khairi Fortt". ESPN. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  6. ^ Alper, Josh (October 7, 2014). "Bengals claim Khairi Fortt off of waivers". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  7. ^ Marcum, Jason (October 14, 2014). "Bengals put Marvin Jones on Injured Reserve; Cobi Hamilton to Practice Squad". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  8. ^ Harvey, Coley (October 16, 2014). "Bengals sign Khairi Fortt to practice squad". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  9. ^ Day, Ryan (November 3, 2014). "Jaguars place CB Will Blackmon on IR". Big Cat Country. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2015). "Jaguars trim roster to 75 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  11. ^ Kelly, Danny (May 16, 2016). "Seahawks sign Khairi Fortt, waive Christian French". Field Gulls. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  12. ^ Worley, Connor (May 16, 2016). "The Weekly Waiver Wire". Field Gulls. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  13. ^ Condotta, Bob (June 28, 2016). "Seahawks sign long snapper Nolan Frese, release LB Khairi Fortt". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  14. ^ "01/05: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
  15. ^ Czarda, Stephen (May 15, 2017). "Redskins Sign Cornerback Tevin Homer, Tight End Manasseh Garner". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Khairi Fortt will play Sean Taylor on TV". NBC Sports Washington. April 15, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  17. ^ "khairi fortt fear factor - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

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