Army West Point Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Kalib Fortner
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Inside Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Central (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
Career Accolades:
- 2025 Fenway Defensive MVP
- 2025 Team Captain
- 2026 Hula Bowl Participant
- 2024 Independence Bowl Defensive Player of the Game
- 2024 AAC Honorable Mention
- 2023 Army-Navy Game MVP
- College Football Network All-Independent Honorable Mention (2023)
2025: Started all 13 games…Was second on the team in both total tackles (83) and solo tackles (54) and was third in tackles for loss (7.5)...Led the defense in quarterback hurries (8)...Served as team co-captain…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Started and registered six total tackles, three of them solo, while also recording a sack and a quarterback hurry…at Kansas State (9/6): Started and recorded three solo tackles, with two of those tackles being for loss…vs. North Texas (9/20): Started at linebacker and six total tackles, including four solo tackles, while also recovering a fourth quarter fumble to set up game-tying field goal…at East Carolina (9/25): Started at linebacker and recorded 11 total tackles, including a team-high eight solo tackles…at UAB (10/4): Started at linebacker and made three tackles, two of them solo tackles, plus recorded a quarterback hurry…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Started at linebacker and had a team-high in solo tackles (4) and total tackles (7). Recorded a tackle for loss and forced the fourth quarter fumble recovered by Stephen Nnadozie, also adding a quarterback hurry…at Tulane (10/18): Made a team-high nine total tackles, with six being solo tackles…at Air Force (11/1): Started at linebacker and made eight total tackles (five solo), including one tackle for loss…vs. Temple (11/8): Started at linebacker, made four total tackles (three solo) and had a pair of quarterback hurries…vs. Tulsa (11/22): Started at linebacker, recorded eight total tackles with five of them solo, and had a pair of quarterback hurries…at UTSA (11/29): Started at linebacker and made five total tackles, and of which except one were solo…vs. Navy (12/13): Started at linebacker, made seven total tackles (five solo) and forced a fumble…vs. UConn (12/27): Started at linebacker in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl and earned Defensive MVP honors, making six total tackles and two solo, as well as half a sack.
2024: Started in all 14 games and was second on the team with 81 total tackles (42 solo)...Led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss and added two sacks...vs. Lehigh (8/30):Started at ILB and had a team -high eight tackles (five solo)...at FAU (9/7): Started at ILB and recorded four tackles(two solo), and had 0.5 tackles for loss...vs. Rice (9/21): Started at ILB and totaled four tackles...at Temple (9/26): Started at ILB and totaled five tackles...at Tulsa (10/5): Started at ILB and lead the team in solo tackles with six (eight total)...vs. UAB (10/12): Stating at ILB totaling five tackles (three solo)...vs. ECU (10/19) Started at ILB and totaled four tackles with a TFL...vs. Air Force (11/2) Started at ILB and recorded five tackles to go along with two TFLs and two QB hurries...at North Texas (11/9): Started at ILB and made 11 total tackles, including six solo tackles and two tackles for loss...vs. Notre Dame (11/23):Started at ILB and logged three tackles...vs. UTSA (11/30): Started at ILB and registered with five tackles and one sack...vs Tulane (12/6): Recorded four tackles and two quarterback hurries...vs. Navy (12/14): Collected eight tackles (four solo) and one pass break-up...vs. Louisiana Tech (12/28): Registered seven tackles, one TFL and one sack for six yards on his way to being named the Independence Bowl Defensive Player of the Game.
2023: Played in all 12 games starting in nine…Totaled 68 tackles (30 solo), (third most on the team), 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble that he returned for a touchdown…Was a College Football Network All-Independent Honorable Mention…at ULM (9/2): Posted three tackles...vs. Delaware State (9/9): Played, but did not register any stats…at UTSA (9/15): Registered six tackles including a TFL for -2 yards...at Syracuse (9/23): Recorded five tackles, featuring one sack for -5 yards...vs. Boston College (10/7): Started and posted eight tackles...vs. Troy (10/14): Tallied a team-high ten tackles, four of which were solo...vs. UMass (10/28): Made four tackles, two of which were solo...at Air Force (11/4): Had five tackles, one of which was solo...vs. Holy Cross (11/11): Made 10 tackles and had half a sack shared with Jack Latore, the second time in the season hitting the 10 tackle mark...vs. Coastal Carolina (11/18): Registered three tackles (2 solo)…vs. Navy (12/9): Made the play of the game stripping the Navy quarterback, scooping up the ball and returning it 44 yards to the house for a touchdown to give Army a 17-3 lead with just 4:49 to play…Led the way for the Army defense with 10 tackles (five solo)…Was selected as the Army-Navy Game MVP for his stellar performance.
Prior to West Point/Personal: At Central High School was an all-state selection three times and was a Mr. Football semifinalist in 2020… MVP of the 2018 state championship game...All region 2-5a defensive player of the year…Spent the 2021 season at USMAPS…Twin brother, Liam is a WR at Army.
