Former Chiefs TE Jody Fortson was an all-time camp crush

ST. JOSEPH, MO - AUGUST 03: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson (1) sheds off the tackle of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Raymond Davison (46) during day 10 of the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp on Saturday August 3, 2019 at Spratt Memorial Stadium in St. Joseph, MO. (Photo by Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

We are within a month of the Kansas City Chiefs opening training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri.

It's an annual tradition to have a camp crush" heading into the first chance to watch the Chiefs in full-team practices, when there are 90 players, instead of 53 after cutdown day in September, to watch and overanalyze.

Former Chiefs tight end Jody Fortson was one of the most successful camp crushes in franchise history. Before he scored four times over the 2021 and 2022 seasons, he was a big-bodied wide receiver from Division II Valdosta State who went undrafted in the 2019 class.

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On Tuesday, Fortson shared some practice highlights from his time as the ultimate camp crush," showing off his ability as the tall, strong possession receiver that Chiefs Kingdom craves after years of valuing speed among the wide receivers in head coach Andy Reid's system.

Former Chiefs wideout Justyn Ross was next, and this year, undrafted receiver from the University of Cincinnati, Jeff Caldwell, could be following in line.

It remains to be seen if that role can be carved out as well as it was by Fortson, who successfully transitioned from wide receiver to tight end in order to realize his potential as a one-off playmaker and a red-zone threat, an underrated role for the Chiefs' offense that was the best in the league and won Super Bowl LVII in 2022.

Who's your camp crush with training camp on the way? Let us know in the comments.