Cornerback, South Florida (from South Alabama, Kansas State), 2024–26
Amarion Fortenberry
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 188 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Columbia, MS
Amarion Fortenberry plays cornerback for South Florida, after South Alabama (2024) and Kansas State (2025). Last time out, against Kent State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
24 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Kent State, W 29–2
Next game: vs. UAB, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat LSU, 2024Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 43 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | South Florida | 24 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 80 | 56 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 8 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Kansas State | 8 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | South Florida | 8 | CB | Jr. | 5′10″ | 188 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 South Florida 7 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida International | W 19–9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Army | W 28–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Delaware State | W 59–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Bowling Green | W 14–6 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Temple | L 13–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | at UTSA | L 24–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Kent State | W 29–2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kansas State 7 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. North Dakota | W 38–35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Baylor | L 34–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. TCU | W 41–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Kansas | W 42–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Texas Tech | L 20–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Oklahoma State | W 14–6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Colorado | W 24–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 South Alabama 10 games, 43 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. North Texas | L 38–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | at Ohio | L 20–27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Northwestern State | W 87–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at App State | W 48–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at LSU | L 10–42 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | at Arkansas State | L 16–18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Louisiana | W 24–22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Southern Miss | W 35–14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Texas State | L 38–45 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 14 ✦ | vs. Western Michigan | W 30–23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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