Luke Fortner

Experience: 4 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 26

Weight: 307 lbs

College: Kentucky

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YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Jacksonville Jaguars	17
2023	Jacksonville Jaguars	17	2	0	0
2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	17	0	0		1
TOTAL		51	2	0	0	1	0	0

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Jacksonville Jaguars	17
2023	Jacksonville Jaguars	17	1	1	0	0	0	0
2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	17
TOTAL		51	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biography

Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round (65th overall) in the 2022 draft

TRANSACTIONS

Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round (65th overall) in the 2022 draft

PRO

2023 (Jaguars)

Started all 17 games this season... Only missed two offensive snaps this seasons
11/26 at HOU: Started at center and played all 76 offensive snaps and five snaps on special teams
10/8 at BUF: Started at center and played all 88 offensive snaps and three snaps on special teams
9/24 vs. HOU: Started at center and played all 73 offensive snaps and one play on special teams

2022 (Jaguars)

Started all 17 regular season games and both postseason games... He did not miss an offensive snap in all 19 games he appeared in
1/21 at K.C.: Started at center and played all 61 offensive snaps and four special teams snaps
1/14 vs. LAC: Started at center during his first playoff appearance and played all 74 offensive snaps and three special teams snaps
9/25 at LAC: Started at center and played all 76 offensive snaps and six special teams snaps

COLLEGE

Played in 55 career games with 36 consecutive starts
Elected as a team captain in his sixth season and finished as a Campbell trophy finalist
In 2020, started in all 10 games he appeared in
During his junior season in 2019, started 13 games at right guard
In 2018 appeared in 11 of 13 games... Blocked for All-SEC and All-American running back, Benny Snell Jr., UK's all-time leading rusher and the first player in school history to rush for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons
As a redshirt freshman in 2017, saw action in eight games

PERSONAL

Graduated from Kentucky in December of 2019 with a degree in mechanical engineering ... Completed his master's degree requirements in aerospace engineering and will officially graduate in May of 2022
Uncle, Don Svec, played football at Youngstown St.
Along with other UK engineering students and a team of Toyota Manufacturing engineers, Fortner worked for months to help design, test and manufacture a specially-built push cart vehicle through a project called "Lift Them Up"... The push cart vehicle provided a Kentucky Children's Hospital patient the chance to both accompany the Wildcats on the Cat Walk and attend a game at Kroger Field
His favorite athlete growing up was Cleveland Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas

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