L. J. Fort
Larry Fort, Jr. (born January 3, 1990) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Iowa and was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2012. Fort has been a member of the Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Baltimore Ravens. College career Fort was a three-year starter at Northern Iowa as an outside linebacker. He was a second-team Missouri Valley Football Conference selection in 2010. The following season, Fort was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and was named a finalist for the NCAA FCS National Defensive Player of the Year Award. Professional career Cleveland Browns Fort signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent and made the 53-man roster for the 2012 regular season opener. Fort started for the Browns in Week 1 due to injuries to Chris Gocong, James-Michael Johnson, and Emmanuel Acho. He had his first career interception against the Philadelphia Eagles in that game, picking off Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick. Fort played in all 16 regular season games for the Browns, finishing his rookie season with 20 tackles,