Arian Foster (born August 24, 1986) is an American football running back for the Houston Texans. He was signed by the Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009 and was added to their active roster from the practice squad on November 17, 2009. He played college football at Tennessee. Foster is known for his signature bow when he scores a touchdown. Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 College statistics 4 NFL career 4.1 2009 4.2 2010 5 NFL statistics 5.1 Regular season 6 Personal life 7 References 8 External links [edit] Early years Foster was born on August 24, 1986 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Carl Foster, a former wide receiver for the University of New Mexico, and Bernadette Sizemor, an administrative assistant for the university.[2][3] Foster competed in football at Valley High School, where coaches told him that he was not good enough to play running back.[4][5] His parents divorced in 2000, and in 2002 he moved to San Diego, Cal! ifornia, to be with his father . Foster competed in football at Mission Bay Senior High School, where he was initially misplaced as a linebacker, but became a full-time running back in his senior year. He was Mission Bay's featured running back that year, and led San Diego County in all purpose yards with 2,500.[6] Then-Tennessee offensive coordinator Randy Sanders and running backs coach Trooper Taylor were impressed by Foster when recruiting in San Diego.[7] Foster chose to attend Tennessee and was part of the 2004 signing class. [edit] College career Foster red-shirted his first season as a University of Tennessee Volunteer, sitting behind Gerald Riggs, Jr. and Cedric Houston on the depth chart. He was a three-year starter at the running back position for Tennessee. In his 2005 freshman season, Foster earned the starting job following an injury to Riggs. Foster rushed for 879 yards in his limited action, including a commanding 223-yard performance against Van! derbilt.[8] Foster scored two touchdowns in the game, and his ! total of 268 all-purpose yards wsa the third-highest total in school history.[8] His sophomore season of 2006 saw a slight downturn in production, as Foster was limited for the majority of the season with injuries and missed games against Marshall and Memphis. Splitting time with LaMarcus Coker after returning from injury, Foster ended the season with just 322 rushing yards.[9] Tennessee's final game of the season was the 2007 Outback Bowl, in which Foster fumbled with ten minutes remaining deep in Penn State territory.[10] The ball was picked up by cornerback Tony Davis and returned 88 yards for a touchdown, breaking a 10-10 tie and providing the winning points in Penn State's 20-10 victory.[10] On 4 November 2006, Foster and two reserve players were arrested following a fight in a night club and were charged with disorderly conduct and underage consumption.[11] Arian Foster dives over the pile to score. His junior season of 2007 saw Foster take over as the main back, with Montario! Hardesty coming in as a substitute. Against Florida, Foster fumbled a left-handed hand-off from injured quarterback Erik Ainge which was recovered by linebacker Dustin Doe and returned eighteen yards for a touchdown.[12] Up to that point Tennessee had been gaining momentum and pulled to within eight points of tying the game, but the botched play made the score 35-20 and triggered a 24-point Florida run to close out the contest.[12] Foster surpassed the 1,000-yard mark with a 118-yard performance in a 52-50 win at Kentucky, and finished his junior season with 245 carries for 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also catching 39 passes for 340 yards and an additional two scores.[9] In 2008 Foster gained only 570 yards on 131 carries while scoring just one touchdown.[9] His draft stock - which had been high entering his senior season - plummeted due to sub-standard pass-blocking, issues with ball security and less-than-stellar reviews from the Tennessee coaching staff that po! rtrayed him as selfish and hard to coach.[13] A pulled hamstri! ng also prevented Foster from working out at the NFL Scouting Combine, then he had a poor showing at Tennessee's Pro Day when he registered a 4.71 40-yard dash, 4.50 short shuttle, 32-inch vertical leap and 9'7" broad jump.[13] The combination of factors led to Foster being undrafted at the 2009 NFL Draft; after several teams showed interest in him as a rookie free agent, he chose to sign a contract with the Houston Texans in May of 2009[14] because he thought the situation suited him.[13] [edit] College statistics Year Team Rushing Receiving Attempts Yards Y/A TDs Rec Yards Y/R TDs 2005 Tennessee 183 879 4.8 5 14 148 10.6 0 2006 Tennessee 91 322 3.5 5 11 88 8 0 2007 Tennessee 245 1,193 4.9 12 39 340 8.7 2 2008 Tennessee 131 570 4.4 1 19 166 8.7 0 Career Tennessee 650 2964 4.6 23 83 742 8.9 2 [edit] NFL career [edit] 2009 Foster was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2009. He was later released on September 5, 2009, but then was signed to the Texans' p! ractice squad on September 6 and signed to the active roster on November 17. Foster made his NFL debut against the Tennessee Titans on November 23, 2009 and played on special teams. He scored his first NFL career touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in Miami on December 27, 2009 on a 17-yard run up the middle in the second quarter of the game.[15] Foster then made his first career start against the New England Patriots on January 3, 2010 and posted his first career 100-yard game, rushing for 119 yards and scoring twice on 20 carries.[16] Overall Foster played 6 games, starting in only 1, during the 2009 season finishing with 257 yards and 3 touchdowns. [17] [edit] 2010 On opening day of 2010, September 12, in Houston against the Indianapolis Colts, Foster replaced Steve Slaton, the 2009 starting running back, and broke many franchise records, rushing 33 times for 231 yards and 3 touchdowns.[18] In addition to breaking the record for the most rushing yards by a player of the! Houston Texans in a single game, he and Slaton combined for 2! 60 rushi ng yards, well over the team record for most total in a game, and also the most rushing yards given up to a single player by the Indianapolis Colts. Foster also posted the second-highest NFL opening day rushing total, trailing only O.J. Simpson's 250 yards in 1973. During week 4 on October 3 vs. the Oakland Raiders after being benched for the 1st quarter, Foster recorded the longest run in Texans franchise history when he scored on a 74 yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter to break a 14-14 tie. Houston went on to win 31-24 behind Foster's 187 yards from scrimmage. After being passed up in rushing yards by Jamaal Charles during the Chiefs last game of the regular season, Foster posted another stunning performance rushing for 180 yards and 2 TD to solidify his spot as the 2010 rushing leader. Foster finished the 2010 season by winning the rushing title with 1,616 Rushing yards and 604 receiving yards breaking the record set by Priest Holmes for most yards from scrimmage ever ! by an undrafted player. He was invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl, which is his first Pro Bowl. [edit] NFL statistics [edit] Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Attempts Yards Y/A TDs Rec Yards Y/R TDs 2009 Houston Texans 6 54 257 4.8 3 8 93 11.6 0 2010 Houston Texans 16 327 1,616 4.9 16 66 604 9.2 2 Career Houston Texans 22 381 1,873 4.9 19 74 697 9.4 2 [edit] Personal life As was documented on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, Foster was a philosophy major at the University of Tennessee where he also became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and is an avid writer of poetry.[19] [edit] References ^ "Arian Foster Profile". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=12497. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Farmer, Sam (17 September 2010). "Texans' Arian Foster followed his dream: Undrafted running back had spectacular debut with Texans". Austin American-Statesman. http://www.statesman.com/sports/pro/texans-arian-foster! -followed-his-dream-923073.html. Retrieved 21 September 2010.&! #160; ^ Farmer, Sam (September 15, 2010). "Texans' Arian Foster has always been confident in his abilities". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/sep/15/sports/la-sp-farmer-nfl-20100916. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Murietta, J. P. (September 12, 2010). "Former Valley Running Back Has Career NFL Day". KOB (Albuquerque, New Mexico: KOB-TV). http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1740886.shtml?cat=502. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Duncan, Chris (September 16, 2010). "Poetry in motion: RB Foster emerges for Texans". The Associated Press. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jMEWpp8BNbEJSMQZUp5cRs1ddPZAD9I988RO1. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Leonard, Tod (September 16, 2010). "Foster's big day sets off celebration at Mission Bay HS". The San Diego Union-Tribune. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/sep/16/fosters-big-day-sets-celebration-mission-bay-hs/. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ Martin, Jeffrey (September 16, 2010). "Un! orthodox Foster provides Texans with dynamic RB". The Houston Chronicle (Hearst Corporation). http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7205045.html. Retrieved September 18, 2010. ^ a b "FOSTER RUSHES FOR 223 YARDS, 2 TDS, AS VOLS FALL TO VANDERBILT 28-24". UTSports.com. 19 November 2005. http://www.webcitation.org/61KuyHwSk. Retrieved 30 August 2011. ^ a b c "Arian Foster Stats". ESPN.com. http://www.webcitation.org/61Kvcbn17. Retrieved 30 August 2011. ^ a b "Hunt runs for 158 yards as JoePa wins 22nd bowl". ESPN.com. 1 January 2007. http://www.webcitation.org/61KwEuwTq. Retrieved 30 August 2011. ^ http://www.fanblogs.com/tennessee/006739.php ^ a b "Tebow tosses two TD, runs for two more in rout of Tennessee". ESPN.com. 15 September 2007. http://www.webcitation.org/6
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