Jason Foster
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{distinguish|Jason Foster}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name= Jason Foster
|image=
|image_size=
|caption=
|number= 66, 62, 68
|position=Center
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1988|10|21}}
|birth_place=Long Island, New York, U.S.
|height_ft = 6
|height_in = 4
|weight_lbs = 225
|high_school =
|college=Rhode Island
|undraftedyear=2012
|pastteams=
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2012}})*
- Sacramento Mountain Lions ({{UFL Year|2012}})
- Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2012|2013}})*
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})*
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2015}})
|highlights=
- Second-team All-CAA (2011)
- Third-team All-CAA (2010)
|cfl-archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104085233/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/7997
|pfr=FostJa00
}}
Jason Foster (born October 21, 1988){{cite web|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/team-and-stats/roster/Jason-Foster/1c1ccabf-86c3-4e4a-a301-2b0c5005baab |title=Jason Foster|publisher=Tampa Bay Buccaneers|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221741/https://www.buccaneers.com/team-and-stats/roster/Jason-Foster/1c1ccabf-86c3-4e4a-a301-2b0c5005baab|url-status=dead}} is an American former gridiron football offensive lineman and television personality. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL), and played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League (UFL) and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Foster was born on Long Island in New York, and moved to Vermont at age 5.Foster in {{Cite episode |title=Episode 1 |url=https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette/episode-guide/season-16/01-week-1 |access-date=October 14, 2020 |series=The Bachelorette|network=ABC |date=October 13, 2020 |season=16 |time=55:06 |quote=So I was born on Long Island, moved to Vermont when I was 5 years old |language=en}} He attended college at the University of Rhode Island, where he played college football. He earned third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors in 2010 as a junior,{{cite news |title=CAA Football Announces 2010 All-Conference Honors |url=https://caasports.com/news/2010/11/22/CAA_FOOTBALL_ANNOUNCES_2010_ALL_CONFERENCE_HONORS.aspx |website=CAASports.com |date=November 22, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2020}} and second-team All-CAA honors as a senior in 2011.{{cite news |title=2011 All-CAA Football Honors |url=https://caasports.com/news/2011/11/21/2011_All_CAA_Football_Honors.aspx |website=CAASports.com |date=November 21, 2011 |access-date=October 23, 2020}}
Professional career
Foster signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft on May 1, 2012.{{cite news |author=James, Tom |title=Colts fill need at cornerback |url=https://www.tribstar.com/sports/colts/colts-fill-need-at-cornerback/article_a6c93892-d2ae-547f-b4de-b6ee2ca027f7.html |website=TribStar.com |date=May 1, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2020}} He was waived near the end of the preseason on August 26, 2012.{{cite news |title=Caldwell among the 11 players waived by Colts |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/caldwell-among-11-players-waived-021012961--nfl.html |website=Yahoo.com |date=August 26, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2020}} He played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL before the league shut down on October 20, 2012.{{cite web |title=Jason Foster Statistics |url=https://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=fostejas001 |website=JustSportsStats.com |access-date=October 23, 2020}}{{cite news |author=Smith, Michael David |title=UFL calls off its season |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/20/ufl-calls-off-its-season/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=October 20, 2012 |access-date=October 23, 2020}}
Foster signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad on October 31, 2012.{{cite news |title=Raiders Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-six-to-reserve-future-contracts-9263215 |website=Raiders.com |date=January 2, 2013 |access-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-date=September 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923231337/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-six-to-reserve-future-contracts-9263215 |url-status=dead }} He spent the remainder of the 2012 NFL season on the Raiders' practice squad and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 2, 2013. He was waived at the end of the preseason during final roster cuts on August 31, 2013.{{cite news |title=Raiders roster cuts |url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2013/08/31/raiders-roster-cuts/ |website=EastBayTimes.com |date=August 31, 2013 |access-date=October 23, 2020}} He re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 21, and was released on November 12, 2013.{{cite web |title=2013 Transactions |url=https://www.raiders.com/team/transactions/2013 |website=Raiders.com |access-date=October 23, 2020}}
Foster signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 26, 2013.{{cite web |title=2013 Transactions |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/team/transactions/2013 |website=Buccaneers.com |access-date=October 23, 2020}} He spent the rest of the 2013 NFL season on the practice squad, and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 6, 2014.{{cite web |title=2014 Transactions |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/team/transactions/2014 |website=Buccaneers.com |access-date=October 23, 2020}} The Buccaneers waived Foster during roster cuts on August 24, 2014.{{Cite news |url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/2014/08/25/nfls-tampa-bay-waive-vermonter-jason-foster/14599603/|title=NFL's Tampa Bay waives Vermonter Jason Foster|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press|location=Vermont|publisher=Gannett|date=August 25, 2014|access-date=October 14, 2020|archive-date=October 14, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201014165727/https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/2014/08/25/nfls-tampa-bay-waive-vermonter-jason-foster/14599603/|url-status=live}}{{cite news |author=Smith, Scott |title=Bucs Trim 12 from Roster |url=https://www.buccaneers.com/news/bucs-trim-12-from-roster-13546398 |website=Buccaneers.com |date=August 24, 2014 |access-date=October 23, 2020}}
Foster signed with the CFL's BC Lions on May 26, 2015.{{cite news |title=Lions sign four including Boise State QB Grant Hedrick |url=https://www.bclions.com/2015/05/26/lions-sign-four-including-boise-state-qb-grant-hedrick/ |website=BCLions.com |date=May 26, 2015 |access-date=October 23, 2020}} He played in 18 games for the team in 2015,{{cite web|url= https://www.cfl.ca/players/jason-foster/ |title=Jason Foster |publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=June 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160617002824/http://www.cfl.ca/players/jason-foster/ |archive-date=June 17, 2016 }} and was released on February 16, 2016.{{cite news |title=Lions drop Foster; trade for centre O'Neill |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2016/02/16/lions-trade-for-ol-oneill-drop-foster/ |website=CFL.ca |date=February 16, 2016 |access-date=October 23, 2020}}
''The Bachelorette''
Foster was one of the 31 contestants on season 16 of the ABC dating competition The Bachelorette, starring Clare Crawley, and the season premiered on October 13, 2020. He was described by the show as living in Arlington, Virginia, and a "former NFL offensive lineman who, after suffering too many concussions on the field, decided to prioritize his health and change the direction of his life. Since leaving the NFL in 2016, he has lost 120 pounds and started a career in IT staffing and solutions."{{cite web|url=https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette/cast/jason-2020|title=Jason|publisher=ABC|access-date=October 14, 2020|archive-date=October 13, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201013181342/https://abc.com/shows/the-bachelorette/cast/jason-2020|url-status=live}} Crawley chose Dale Moss as the winner, and she was replaced by Tayshia Adams as the new lead of the show after four episodes. Foster left the show in the fifth episode after realizing he still had romantic feelings for Crawley.{{cite news |author=Kluge, Haley |title='The Bachelorette' recap: Tayshia Adams takes over from Clare Crawley |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/ct-ent-bachelorette-recap-tayshia-adams-begins-20201111-egswxf7qsjbibkmx4yveyen73i-story.html |website=BaltimoreSun.com |date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=November 17, 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://gorhody.com/sports/football/roster/jason-foster/4651 Rhode Island Rams football bio]
{{The Bachelor}}
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