2008: Phil Steele’s 2008 Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference punt returner . . . Blue Ribbon Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference punt returner.
2007: Named Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference by Rivals.com . . . Named Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 1 . . . Ranked 22nd in the nation in punt returns with an 11.4 average per return . . . Recorded his first career punt return for a touchdown with an 89-yard return against Memphis, which was also the third longest return in Sun Belt Conference history . . . . Finished the game with 109 punt return yards, the second most by an SBC player during the 2007 season . . . Finished the year with 17 returns for 194 . . . Hauled in 18 receptions for 236 yards, the third most on the team . . . Averaged 13.1 yards per reception and hauled in a career-best 60-yard catch in ASU’s victory over SMU . . . Grabbed a career-high five receptions a week later against Tennessee . . . Also returned six kickoffs for 96 yards with a season-high 29 yard return.
2006: Played in all 12 games . . . Led the team in both receptions (25) and receiving yards (355) . . . Recorded two receiving touchdowns . . . Longest catch was 45 yards . . . Caught a career-high four passes in two different games and posted a career-best 84 receiving yards against North Texas . . . Also added a touchdown on four receptions against the Mean Green . . . Caught at least one pass in 11 games, including the last nine in a row . . . Recorded multiple receptions in eight games and had at least 40 yards receiving in four outings . . . Averaged 14.2 yards per reception . . . Rushed two times for 14 yards with a long of eight yards . . . Posted 63 yards on 15 punt returns for a 4.2 averaged . . . Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt Conference in punt return average . . . Returned six kickoffs for 82 yards.
2005: Played in 11 games . . . Finished the season with 8 receptions for 161 yards . . . Averaged 20.1 yards per reception . . . Best game was at UNT with two receptions for 68 yards, both then career highs . . . Also returned kicks (10 for 224 yards) and had seven rushing attempts for 47 yards.
2004: Redshirted and participated on the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman . . . Had 500 yards receiving as a senior . . . Scored nine total touchdowns, including two TD receptions . . . Returned one kick for a score and tallied six rushing touchdowns . . . Played in run-oriented offense . . . Two-time first team all-district selection .
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 22, 1986 in Shreveport, La. . . . Son of Kevin and Audrey Fortson.
