The University of Mississippi Athletics

2016 Football Roster

D.J. Forté
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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