Growing up in the town of Gillette, Wyoming, it’s likely that Austin Fort grew up a fan of the Denver Broncos. Now the young tight end has a chance to be part of that team as an undrafted free agent.

Name: Austin Fort

Height: 6-4

Weight: 244

Age: 24

School: Wyoming

Fort went to high school in Wyoming before heading to Chabot Community College in Hayward, California. But he returned to Wyoming in 2016 and played tight end for the Cowboys for two seasons.

Injuries limited him to just 10 games at the school where he caught 17 passes, but four of those went for scores. He also played in a pro-style offense which will help in his transition to the next level.

Fort knew he wasn’t going to be selected in the draft, but when he got the chance to showcase his skills at Wyoming’s pro day, he delivered. The 4.56-second 40-yard dash he ran along with a 6.8 three-cone drill are the reason he’s on an NFL roster.

Those numbers would have placed in the top three among tight ends at the scouting combine.

He also joins a team that has an opportunity at the tight end position. Though the Broncos drafted Noah Fant in the first round, the other three tight ends on the roster will all have to prove they belong.

Chance to make final roster (1-10 scale): 4

I’ll give Fort a 40 percent chance to make the team and that might even be a little higher once training camp opens and practices start. Fort knows that the team could end up keeping four tight ends on the 53-man roster and with there being only five tight ends on the roster, he just needs to beat out one guy.

All three of those guys have left much to be desired as well. Jeff Heuerman signed a new two-year deal with the team this offseason but Jake Butt has been banged up since before he even got into the league and Troy Fumagalli missed his entire rookie season with an injury.

Though it will be an uphill battle for Fort, that is the case for any undrafted player. However, in his case, the light at the end of the tunnel is clearly visible.