Amarion Fortenberry

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-10
Weight:
178
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbia, Miss.
High School:
Columbia
Prev School:
Univ. of South Alabama

2024 AT UNIV. OF SOUTH ALABAMA: Played in 13 games with eight starts during his true freshman season, totaling 45 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, nine total passes defended and a forced fumble... Carded a season-high 12 tackles at LSU, a game in which he also had a season-high tying two passes defended... Tallied his first-career interception against Northwestern State and batted away another pass, while his second pick of the year was against Western Michigan in the Salute to Veterans Bowl... Also had pass breakups against North Texas, Ohio, Appalachian State and Southern Miss... Posted six tackles against Ohio and Texas State, while he had five against Arkansas State... His two TFLs came in consecutive games against Northwestern State and Appalachian State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Columbia High School under head coach Chip Bilderback... Rated as a safety by On3, which placed him No. 43 in the Class of 2024, while the organization viewed him as the 15th-best overall prospect in the state of Mississippi... Also competed in basketball and track and field.

PERSONAL: Amarion (pronounced uh-MAR-ee-on) Fortenberry was born December 30, 2005, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi... Son of Adrien and Ashley Fortenberry... Has two siblings, Aniyah and Adrieyana... Plans on majoring in business.