D. J. Foster
| No. 27 New England Patriots | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 22, 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Scottsdale, Arizona | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Scottsdale (AZ) Saguaro | ||||||||||||
| College: | Arizona State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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D. J. Foster (born November 22, 1993) is an American football running back[1] for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State University.[2]
High school
Foster attended Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he rushed for more than 5,000 yards in his career. As a senior, he set an Arizona state single-season record with 60 total touchdowns, and also set state marks for rushing yards in a game (508), touchdowns in a game (10), touchdowns in a career, points in a career and points in a season.[3] He helped lead his team to the Arizona Division III State Championship to cap of his high school career. He was chosen by the Arizona Republic as the Big Schools Player of the Year in 2011,[4] and also was named the 2011 Tribune Football Player of the Year by the East Valley Tribune.[5]
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 5th best athlete prospect of his class, and drew comparisons to Greg Jennings.[6] On January 27, 2012, he announced his commitment to Arizona State over offers from Cal, Nebraska, Oregon and USC.[7]
College career
Freshman
He played in all 13 games, making one start. He scored his first career touchdown against Missouri. He finished second on the team in all-purpose yardage with 1,026 yards (493 rushing and 533 receiving), and recorded six total touchdowns (two rushing, four receiving).
Sophomore
He entered the season ready for an increased role with the team.[8] He led the nation in receiving yards by a running back and was second overall on the team (653). He finished second on the team in all-purpose yardage (1,170 yards) and ranked second on the team in receptions (63). He totalled 10 total touchdowns for the season (six rushing, four receiving). He had ASU’s only touchdowns (one rush, one receiving) against Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship.
Junior
Following the departure of Marion Grice, Foster took over as the main back and offensive weapon for the Sun Devils.[9]
On December 30, 2014, Foster announced he would return to Arizona State for his senior season as a Wide Receiver.[10]
Statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2012 | Arizona State | 102 | 493 | 4.8 | 24 | 2 | 38 | 533 | 14.0 | 4 |
| 2013 | Arizona State | 93 | 501 | 5.4 | 51 | 8 | 63 | 653 | 10.4 | 4 |
| 2014 | Arizona State | 194 | 1,081 | 5.6 | 54 | 9 | 62 | 688 | 11.1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Arizona State | 55 | 280 | 5.1 | 63 | 1 | 59 | 584 | 9.9 | 3 |
| Career | 444 | 2,355 | 5.3 | 57 | 17 | 222 | 2,458 | 11.1 | 11 | |
Professional career
Foster went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, and was signed by the Patriots as a rookie free agent.[11]
On September 3, 2016 Foster was announced to have made the Patriots final 53-man roster and he made his professional debut on September 18, 2016 in the Patriots week two 31-24 win over the Miami Dolphins.[12][13] He was released by the Patriots on November 28, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 3, 2016.[16]
References
- ↑ http://www.patriots.com/team/players/roster/dj-foster
- ↑ Burke, Chris (April 1, 2016). ""The case for ... drafting ASU's offensive playmaker D.J. Foster"". SI.com. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
- ↑ "D.J. Foster sets state records with 508 yards, 10 TD". East Valley Tribune.
- ↑ "Arizona high school football big schools player of the year: Saguaro's D.J. Foster". azcentral.com.
- ↑ "2011 Tribune Football Player of Year: D.J. Foster". East Valley Tribune.
- ↑ "D.J. Foster". yahoo.com.
- ↑ "Saguaro standout D.J. Foster commits to Arizona State". azcentral.com.
- ↑ "'Faster and stronger' D.J. Foster ready for increased role with ASU – Arizona Sports". Arizona Sports. August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "ASU's D.J. Foster ready for new role as featured back". azcentral. August 2, 2014.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "Arizona State's D.J. Foster will return for senior year, forego NFL Draft". FOX Sports.
- ↑ "Patriots sign eight of their nine 2016 Draft picks; Sign eight rookie free agents; Release Joey Iosefa". Patriots.com.
- ↑ Kyed, Doug. "Patriots Initial 53-Man Roster Includes D.J. Foster, Danny Amendola". nesn.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/patriots-dj-foster-makes-regular-season-debut/
- ↑ "Patriots claim DT Darius Kilgo off waivers from Denver; Release RB D.J. Foster from 53-man roster". Patriots.com. November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Patriots make practice squad moves". Patriots.com. November 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Patriots place TE Rob Gronkowski on Injured Reserve; Sign RB DJ Foster to the 53-man roster". Patriots.com. December 3, 2016.