Remembering Penn State’s Top Recruits Over the Last 10 Years

2010- LB Khairi Fortt

Khairi Fortt is likely a forgotten name among Penn State fans since he was in a Nittany Lion jersey for just two seasons. After playing in 2010 and 2011, he transferred to the University of California amid the scandal and the NCAA sanctions that hit Penn State.

As a recruit, Fortt was given four stars and ranked at No. 66 overall. He was also rated as the No. 5 outside linebacker and the top prospect from his home state of Connecticut.

While in Happy Valley Fortt played in 22 games and made 50 tackles with 2.5 sacks.

He had a very productive season  in 2013 while at Cal. In nine games he recorded 62 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss.

Fortt was drafted in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He’s since bounced around different practice squads for teams and most recently signed a future/reserve contract with the Washington Redskins.