2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 11
Nicktroy Fortune
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Roswell, Ga.
- High School:
- Central Gwinnett
- Has played in 29 career games, including 19 starts
2021 (Jr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- Started first seven games at left cornerback until sustaining season-ending knee injury
- Finished with 25 tackles, including 16 solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup
- Has played in 28 career games, including 19 starts
- Recorded four tackles at TCU
- Had four tackles against Texas Tech with a tackle for loss
- Finished with five tackles at Oklahoma
- Totaled five tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss against Virginia Tech
- Tallied three tackles against LIU
2020 (So.)
- Started all 10 games at cornerback, nine at left cornerback and right against Army
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Pro Football Focus)
- Tied his career-high with eight tackles at Iowa State
- Registered his first TFL of the season to go along with three total tackles against TCU
- Recorded his first career interception against Kansas State to go along with three tackles
- Logged five tackles against Baylor - all solos
- Finished with a pair of tackles and a pass breakup at Oklahoma State
2019 (Fr.)
- Played in 11 games and started two
- Added depth at cornerback and used on special teams
- Used on 419 plays, including 327 on defense
- Saw action on 40 or more defensive plays in four games, including a season-high 80 defensive plays against Iowa State
- Finished with 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops, one tackle for loss and two pass breakups
- Registered second pass breakup of the season at TCU
- Finished with three tackles at Oklahoma
- Made his first career start against Iowa State, finishing with a career-best eight tackles (seven solos)
- Also had first career pass breakup vs. the Cyclones
- Secured first career tackle for loss at Missouri
High School
- Played for coach Todd Wofford at Central Gwinnett High
- Earned all-region honors in 2018
- Recipient of the 2018 Black Knight Award, which goes to top overall player on the team
- Helped the Black Knights to the Georgia 7A playoffs in 2018
- Finished with 50 tackles, including 39 solo stops, four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and five pass breakups as a senior
- Team captain
- Selected to play in the Gwinnett County All-Star Game
- Registered 34 tackles, three forced fumbles, two interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a junior
- Also ran track at Central Gwinnett
- Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Ranked as the No. 76 overall recruit in Georgia by ESPN
Personal
- Son of Odinel and Iliana Fortune
- One of two children (1 sister)
- Majoring in sport management
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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Weimer Cuts the Deficit to Six with a Late TD
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