Bowling Green State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Fortner, Matt
Jersey Number 54
Matt Fortner
- Position:
- Center/Offensive Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sylvania, Ohio
- High School:
- Sylvania Northview
Bio
Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2022: 3
Honors:
2021:
High School:
Personal:
Honors:
- 2021 Academic All-MAC
2021:
- Appeared in 11 of BGSU's 12 games
- Made collegiate debut at Tennessee
- Saw majority of time on special teams
- Did not play
High School:
- Played four years of varsity football at Sylvania Northview High School, under coach Doug Downing
- Named all-league three times (2017-19)
- Third-team all-state player in 2017, when Sylvania Northview advanced to the playoffs with an 8-3 record
- Named all-academic
- Was a team captain
Personal:
- Son of John and Nancy Fortner
- One brother, Luke, and a sister, Sarah
- Brother Luke is a football player at Kentucky
- Major is pre-visual communication tech
Week 3 Cinematic Football Highlight vs. Liberty (2025)
Tuesday, September 16
BG Football Press Conference 9.15
Monday, September 15
BG Football Postgame 9.13 vs Liberty
Sunday, September 14
2025 BG Football Cinematic Recap at Cincinnati 9.6
Monday, September 08
