Jody Fortson

Joseph Demarius (Jody) Fortson Jr. (born December 7, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for Valdosta State University after transferring from Erie Community College,[2] and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[3] Fortson was a part of the Chiefs Super Bowl LIV championship team.

Jody Fortson
No. 88 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-07) December 7, 1995
Buffalo, New York
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:South Park
(Buffalo, New York)
College:Valdosta State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Despite an abbreviated senior season due to injury at Valdosta State in which the Blazers won the Division II National Championship, Fortson was chosen to play in both the Tropical Bowl[4] as well as the College Gridiron Showcase[5] all-star events.

Professional career

Fortson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019 and signed to the practice squad the next day. Fortson remained on practice squad for the rest of the season and as the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV against the San Francisco 49ers. He re-signed with the Chiefs on February 5, 2020.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[7] He signed to the practice squad the following day.[8]

References
  1. "Jody Fortson". NFL.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. Bronstein, Jonah (November 23, 2019). "Kansas City Chiefs rookie Jody Fortson Jr. returns to Buffalo with inspiring message". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  3. Skurski, Jay (January 29, 2020). "Chiefs' Demone Harris, Jody Fortson proud to represent Buffalo on NFL's biggest stage". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  4. "Roster – SPIRAL Tropical Bowl". www.tropicalbowl.com. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. "2019 CGS College Gridiron Showcase Rosters". College Gridiron Showcase. January 2, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  6. Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2020). "Chiefs add 9 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  7. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  8. Fedotin, Jeff (September 6, 2020). "The Kansas City Chiefs Make Good Use Of New Practice Squad Rules". Forbes.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
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