University of Connecticut Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Omar Fortt
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Stamford, Conn.
- High School:
- St. Luke's
2019: Saw time in all 12 games for the Huskies and posted 70 tackles, including 35 solo takedowns … Registered 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss to go along with three passes defended and a fumble recovery … His total tackles and solo tackles were second on the team. Recorded a season high 11 tackles vs. Houston (10/19)... Had 8 tackles and a fumble recovery at Indiana (9/21)... Posted 8 tackles and one sack at UCF (9/27)... Secured 7 tackles and one for loss vs. Wagner (8/29)
2018: Started 11 games for the Huskies… Third on the team with 76 tackles and led the team with two fumble recoveries… Notched 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and two pass breakups… Recorded nine tackles vs. UCF (8/30)… Had three tackles, one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at Syracuse (9/22)… Posted 10 tackles vs. Cincinnati (9/29)... Career-high 13 tackles at Memphis (10/6)… Had seven tackles and an interception at USF (10/20)… Secured four tackles and one fumble recovery vs. UMass (10/27)… Compiled nine tackles at Tulsa (11/3).
2017: Played in all 12 games and started four…Collected 40 tackles, two tackles for loss and two pass break ups…Recorded a career-high 12 tackles in season-finale at Cincinnati (Nov. 25) including one tackle for loss…Notched seven tackles vs. Missouri (Oct. 28)…Secured five tackles including first career tackle for loss (Sept. 30).
High School: Played for Noel Thomas Sr., father of former Huskies wide receiver Noel Thomas, at St. Luke's HS. Brother Khairi played at Penn State and Cal before being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the Fourth Round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Khairi is currently playing for the Washington Redskins. Junior season recorded 65 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, one sack, three forced fumbles and two interceptions.
