Eric Foster
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 5, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Homestead, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Homestead (FL) | ||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 117 |
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| Sacks: | 6.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Pass deflections: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Jerome Foster (born March 5, 1985) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft. Foster signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. He played college football for Rutgers University.
Foster was named All-Dade at linebacker by The Miami Herald following his senior year at Homestead High School where he led the team to 9-4 season and regional final in state playoffs.
After redshirting in 2003, Foster made an immediate impact in 2004 as a backup defensive end, playing in all 11 games. Foster was injured during the second game of the 2005 season, only to return in 2006 as the team's starting defensive tackle, lining up to Ramel Meekins. Despite the unit's lack of size, Foster's six sacks helped Rutgers register forty-one sacks total in 2006, good for fifth in all of Division I-A, as well as fourth in total defense.
Foster gained national notoriety in 2006 for his stellar play, as well as for a popular clip aired by ESPN of a locker room speech. Snippets of the video were played at later home games. In addition, he makes a chopping motion with his arms and hands as a reference to his coach, Greg Schiano's motto, "Keep Choppin'."
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