27 Aug 2024 501 Football Team 2024: Konner Forte – Maumelle

Maumelle fared well with young talent last season, winning seven games and reaching the Class 5A playoffs. As the saying goes, there’s strength in numbers, and the Hornets return to the field this fall with a senior-laden class with sights set on a deep playoff run.

With the Hornets moving to a dual-quarterback system this fall, senior center Konner Forte’s job on the line is as important as ever.

“Konner is the biggest leader in our program,” Head Coach Brian Maupin said. “He is consistently going above and beyond our expectations. He is the first to show up and the last to leave and he gets extra work in with coaches and teammates.”

The Hornets boast multiple student-athletes with NCAA Division I offers to play at the next level. According to Maupin, Forte is the glue that binds the Hornets together. “Konner is a natural leader and is able to motivate and get along with teammates of all walks of life,” he said. “He is unanimously respected and revered by all his teammates, and it has been an honor to coach a young man like him.”

Forte’s impact goes beyond the gridiron. Off the field, the senior commits his free time to improving the community he calls home.

“Konner has volunteered at countless elementary activities, such as reading programs and field days, and also donates time to youth league skills and drills camps,” Maupin said. 

“He is a three-year camp leader at 1st TouchDown football camps as well.”