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Texas Lutheran University

2023 Football

22 Jacob Forton

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 185
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Spring Branch, Texas
  • Highschool Smithson Valley
  • Position RB
  • Major Kinesiology (Sports & Fitness Management)
  • Minor Business Administration

Biography

At TLU

  • All-ASC Third Team (2022)
  • 2x ASC Academic All-Conference (2021-22)
  • Appeared in 23 games
  • Three-year letterman (2020-22)

Junior (2022)

  • Appeared in all 10 games at running back; carried 148 times for 506 yards with 10 touchdowns and caught 38 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns to earn his third varsity letter
  • Led TLU in rushing with 506 yards; finished tied for second in the ASC in rushing touchdowns (10) and third in all-purpose yards (1,031)
  • Totaled 88 yards on 22 carries with three touchdowns against Howard Payne (9/3)
  • Produced 133 all-purpose yards at Austin College (10/8) including 89 rush yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries and another 44 yards receiving on four catches
  • Totaled 149 all-purpose yards against East Texas Baptist including 65 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown and another 57 yards receiving

Sophomore (2021)

  • Appeared in all 10 games at running back; carried 129 times for 608 yards with 8 touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 70 yards and one touchdown to earn his second varsity letter
  • Led TLU in rushing with 608 yards
  • Recorded his first 100-yard rushing effort against Austin College (9/11), totaling 15 carries for 101 yards with two touchdowns
  • Produced 117 all-purpose yards at Sul Ross State (9/25) including 99 rush yards and one touchdown on 15 carries and another 18 yards receiving
  • Totaled 108 yards on 17 carries with three touchdowns against Belhaven (10/2)

Freshman (2020-21)

  • Appeared in three games at running back; carried two times for five yards
  • Made his TLU debut at Hardin-Simmons (3/6), totaling five yards on two carries

Prep

  • Attended Smithson Valley High School where he was a three-sport athlete
  • Named First Team All-District
  • Jim Worthey (Football captain) Award winner
  • Team captain for wrestling and lacrosse

Personal

  • Son of Daniel and Rose Forton

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 190 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2021Sophomore

    RB
    5'7" 180 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2022Junior

    RB
    5'7" 180 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2023Senior

    RB
    5'7" 185 lbs
    22