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  Justin Forte

Justin Forte

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.

High School:
Walton

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 187

Position:
RB

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  • Updated Career Statistics

    2008: Listed as the Spiders' starting RB entering the 2009 season... Rushed for 120 yards on 24 carries and a TD in the first four games of the 2008 season, before going down with a season-ending injury (broken leg) during the Maine game... His TD came in the Towson win.

    2007: Saw action in 13 games, backing up All-American running back Tim Hightower... Carried the ball 19 times for 158 yards and a pair of touchdowns... Forte also posted eight tackles on punt and kick coverage... Returned two punts for 22 yards... Rolled up 78 yards on eight carries, including his career-long TD run of 54 yards to cap the scoring in the 49-14 win at Northeastern... Also scored on a 14-yard jaunt in the Rhode Island victory.

    2006: Saw action in 10 games coming off a redshirt season last year... Had a breakout performance in his first collegiate game by rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries against VMI... Also collected his first career tackle in that game... Totalled 39 yards on the ground in five attempts against Bucknell... Rushed for 50 yards on six carries versus Rhode Island.

    2005: Redshirted.

    High School: Georgia 5A Player of the Year... Cobb County TD Club Player of the Year... Atlanta Journal Constitution Offensive Player of the Year... Established state 5A's single-season rushing record with 2,395 yards in 2004... Led Cobb County in scoring with 26 touchdowns... Team captain as a senior... Selected for Georgia Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game... Earned three letters for head coach Ed Dudley... Also earned two varsity letters in track.

    Personal: Son of Mike and Judy Forte... Born April 30, 1987.

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