Reuben Foster
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
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| High school | Auburn (AL) |
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| Date of birth | April 4, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Alabama |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
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Reuben Foster (born April 4, 1994) is an American football linebacker. He played college football at Alabama. A consensus High School All-American, Foster was regarded as the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect of his class. He was named the Butkus Award winner, given to the nation's best linebacker, at the end of the 2016 regular season.
A native of Alabama, Foster moved across the border to LaGrange, Georgia, after sixth grade. He attended Troup County High School, where he was teammates with Quan Bray and J. C. Copeland. During his freshman year in a game against Columbus (GA) Carver, Foster had a heralded performance against blue chip running back Isaiah Crowell. "That was my coming out party. That's when they started calling me 'freakish freshman'," said Foster. He completed his freshman season with 110 tackles, and added 112 as a sophomore.
Foster finished his junior season at Troup County High School with 185 tackles, including 34 tackles for loss and 18 sacks. In February 2012, Troup County headcoach Charles Flowers was dismissed, allegedly due to a rumor that he paid a football player to move from Lanett, Alabama, to West Point, Georgia, in order to play for Troup. Immediately afterwards, Foster announced his intention to transfer to another high school for his senior season.
He eventually moved back to Alabama and enrolled at Auburn High School in April 2012, where he became teammates with Rashaan Evans. Along with the transfer came a switch in commitment from Alabama to Auburn, which triggered an NCAA investigation. In his senior year at Auburn High, Foster recorded 80 tackles (70 solo) and two sacks, helping the Tigers advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs. Auburn lost 7–8 in a grueling, defensive battle to rival Opelika at Duck Samford Stadium.
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