The University of Mississippi Athletics
2016 Football Roster

Jersey Number 87
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.
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