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 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing attempts: | 7 |
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| Rushing yards: | 24 |
| Receptions: | 1 |
| Receiving yards: | 2 |
| Total touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
D. J. Foster (born November 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). With the Patriots, he won Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Arizona State University.
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. 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, and also was named the 2011 Tribune Football Player of the Year by the East Valley Tribune.
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. On January 27, 2012, he announced his commitment to Arizona State over offers from Cal, Nebraska, Oregon, and USC.
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).
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