Temple University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Roster
Jonny Forrest
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- New Rochelle, N.Y.
- High School:
- New Rochelle
Honors: 2018 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (ECU) ... Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Boston College) ... Juice Boyz Player of the Game (Houston) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2017 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (USF, ECU, UCF, Tulsa) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2016 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (Charlotte) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2019 (Redshirt Junior): Sees consistent game action with the kickoff special teams unit
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut vs. ECU ... had a career-high five carries for 24 yards at UConn.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Made first career appearance in game against Army.
2016 (Freshman): Joined the team as a walk-on ... redshirted.
High School: Played running back and linebacker for coach Lou DiRienzo at New Rochelle (N.Y.) High … 2015 Running Back of the Year and was first-team All-Sectional … during his junior year in 2014, he rushed for 950 yards and was named first-team all-state … earned all-conference honors as a sophomore in 2013 … was invited to play in the Section 1 All-Star Game, but did not play.
Personal: Born Jonathan Forrest in New Rochelle, N.Y. … parents are Randy and Janice Forrest … has two brothers, Jeffrey Williams (29) and Jordan Forrest (18) ... has one sister, Jasmine Forrest ... list of favorites: Shark Tank (TV show), Hunger Games (book), Cam Newton (NFL player), and basketball (other sport) … management information systems major.
