Justin Forsett
Forsett with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015
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| No. 20 Denver Broncos | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 14, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lakeland, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Grace Preparatory Academy (TX) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | California | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 3,890 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.7 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 19 |
| Receptions: | 210 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,351 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Forsett (born October 14, 1985) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He played college football at California, and was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Forsett has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Baltimore Ravens, and Detroit Lions.
Forsett was born in Lakeland, Florida. He moved to Arlington, Texas in his sophomore year of high school after living in Mulberry, Florida. Forsett attended high school at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington, where he played football, basketball and ran track. In football, he set several school records. In his final two seasons, he had 63 touchdowns and rushed for nearly 5,000 yards, leading Grace Prep to two Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools division 4A state championships. In high school, his nickname was "The Truth". His father Rodney is a minister and a coach. Forsett plays the tenor saxophone and taught himself a little piano. He lists video games and photography as his hobbies. Reggie White is his biggest inspiration.
In track & field, Forsett competed in sprints and relays during his final two years at Grace Prep. As a senior, he recorded personal-best times of 11.07 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 23.3 seconds in the 200-meter dash and 54.1 seconds in the 400-meter dash. At the 2004 TAPPS State Championships, he ran the lead leg on the Grace Prep 4 × 100m and 4 × 200m squads, helping them capture the state title in both events with times of 43.13 seconds and 1:30.97 minutes, respectively.
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