Tyler Fortenberry holds the TE · Starter spot in Iowa State Cyclones’s tight end room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Tyler Fortenberry is a 6'5" tight end from Brookhaven, Mississippi, who played at Copiah-Lincoln CC before transferring to Arkansas State. At the junior college level, he appeared in 12 games in 2023, his first season at the position, recording six receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown. In 2025 at Arkansas State, Fortenberry played in 13 games with 11 starts, finishing with 32 receptions for 294 yards and two touchdowns alongside current Iowa State quarterback Jaylen Raynor. He now joins the Cyclones as a transfer.

Vanderbiltthrough 2024

Arkansas State2025

Iowa State2026 — present