Fort attended Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming, where he played quarterback, punter, and placekicker.
In his two-year career starting at quarterback for the Campbell County Camels, he totaled 4,667 yards with 45 touchdowns on only 4 interceptions and helped lead his team to the Wyoming 4A state championship in 2012.
In his one season at Chabot, Fort appeared in eight games, throwing for 282 yards on 20 pass attempts, with three touchdowns and one interception.
[4] After going undrafted in the 2019 draft, Austin Fort was invited to participate at the Denver Broncos training camp.
He caught 87 yards and a touchdown in the preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, but tore his ACL after catching a 29-yard dive pass and landing on his knee.