Fortay was also a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF).
[1][2] He was selected as a Junior Heisman award winner by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York and was the Bobby Dodd High School Back of the Year, as chosen by the Touchdown Club of Atlanta.
As a high school point guard in basketball, Fortay scored over 1,000 points while dishing out almost 400 assists and leading his high school basketball team to a 25–3 record and the Middlesex County Championship in 1987.
[3] He was one of the first true freshman to earn a varsity letter at quarterback for the University of Miami and a member of the 1989 National Championship team.
[4] He played for the AFL's Miami Hooters in 1995, recording 17 passing touchdowns on 1,190 yards.