The famous Joseph Demarius Jody Fortson Jr. is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He played college football for Valdosta State University after transferring from Erie Community College and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Going into the NFL, Fortson converted to Tight End and 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 the 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. He was waived on September 5, 2020. He signed to the practice squad the following day.
On February 9, 2021, Fortson re-signed with the Chiefs. He made the Chiefs’ active roster on August 31, 2021.
Age and birthday
Joseph Demarius Jody Fortson Jr. was born on December 7, 1995, his age is 26 years, He was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Nationality and ethnicity
Jody Fortson Jr. was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, United States. Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Southern Ontario.
Height and weight
Jody Fortson Jr. stands at a height of 1.93m and a weight of 103 kg.
College
Jody Fortson Jr. attended college at Valdosta State University and SUNY Erie Community College – North Campus.
Valdosta State University is a public university in Valdosta, Georgia. It is one of the four comprehensive universities in the University System of Georgia. As of 2019, VSU had over 12,000 undergraduate and graduate students. VSU also offers classes at Moody Air Force Base north of Valdosta in Lowndes County.
SUNY Erie is a public community college with three campuses in western New York that serve residents in and near Erie County. It is part of the State University of New York system and has locations in Williamsville, Buffalo, and Orchard Park. The school’s athletic teams are the Erie Kats.
Draft and Trade (When was he drafted?)
He was signed by Kansas City on 2/9/21 and got signed to Kansas City’s practice squad on 9/6/20. On 9/5/20 he was released by Kansas City and got signed by Kansas City on 2/4/20, later got signed to Kansas City’s practice squad on 9/1/19. Released by Kansas City 8/31/19. Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City in 2019.
40‑yard dash
Jody Fortson’s speed is 4.84s
Family
Jody Fortson loves his parents and siblings dearly, but unfortunately, he kept his family life away from the media.
Salary and net worth
Jody Fortson earned an amount of $660,000 a year. His net worth is estimated at around $1.3 million.
Twitter and Instagram
Jody Fortson’s official Twitter handle is @JodyFortsonJr.and his Instagram account is @jodyfortsonjr
