D.J. Forté

Height:
6-2
Weight:
266
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Sandy Creek

2016: Did not see action and was redshirted ... Non-scholarship player who joined the team for fall camp ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Sandy Creek to a 9-3 record as a senior by racking up 34 tackles and six sacks ... Tallied 28 tackles a junior to help Sandy Creek to the AAAA quarterfinals ... Named all-region as a senior ... Won a state championship in 2012 as a part of an undefeated 15-0 squad ... Coached in high school by Chip Walker ... Also played basketball ... High school teammates with Rebels Mike Hilton, Eric Swinney and Chandler Tuitt.

PERSONAL: Son of Allen and Patricia Forté ... Full name is Darius Jamal Forté ... Born: Nov. 9, 1997 ... Enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts.