Jason Foster

Not to be confused with Jason Foster.

Jason Foster
No. 66, 62, 68
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1988-10-21) October 21, 1988 (age 36)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College:Rhode Island
Undrafted:2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-CAA (2011)
  • Third-team All-CAA (2010)
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Jason Foster (born October 21, 1988)[1] 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.[2] He attended college at the University of Rhode Island,[1] where he played college football. He earned third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors in 2010 as a junior,[3] and second-team All-CAA honors as a senior in 2011.[4]

Professional career

Foster signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft on May 1, 2012.[5] He was waived near the end of the preseason on August 26, 2012.[6] He played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL before the league shut down on October 20, 2012.[7][8]

Foster signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad on October 31, 2012.[9] 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.[9] He was waived at the end of the preseason during final roster cuts on August 31, 2013.[10] He re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 21, and was released on November 12, 2013.[11]

Foster signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 26, 2013.[12] 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.[13] The Buccaneers waived Foster during roster cuts on August 24, 2014.[14][15]

Foster signed with the CFL's BC Lions on May 26, 2015.[16] He played in 18 games for the team in 2015,[17] and was released on February 16, 2016.[18]

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."[19] 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.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jason Foster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  2. ^ Foster in "Episode 1". The Bachelorette. Season 16. October 13, 2020. Event occurs at 55:06. ABC. Retrieved October 14, 2020. So I was born on Long Island, moved to Vermont when I was 5 years old
  3. ^ "CAA Football Announces 2010 All-Conference Honors". CAASports.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "2011 All-CAA Football Honors". CAASports.com. November 21, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  5. ^ James, Tom (May 1, 2012). "Colts fill need at cornerback". TribStar.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Caldwell among the 11 players waived by Colts". Yahoo.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jason Foster Statistics". JustSportsStats.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Smith, Michael David (October 20, 2012). "UFL calls off its season". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Raiders Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Raiders.com. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. ^ "Raiders roster cuts". EastBayTimes.com. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "2013 Transactions". Raiders.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "2013 Transactions". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "2014 Transactions". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "NFL's Tampa Bay waives Vermonter Jason Foster". The Burlington Free Press. Vermont: Gannett. August 25, 2014. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Smith, Scott (August 24, 2014). "Bucs Trim 12 from Roster". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Lions sign four including Boise State QB Grant Hedrick". BCLions.com. May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "Jason Foster". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  18. ^ "Lions drop Foster; trade for centre O'Neill". CFL.ca. February 16, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  19. ^ "Jason". ABC. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  20. ^ Kluge, Haley (November 11, 2020). "'The Bachelorette' recap: Tayshia Adams takes over from Clare Crawley". BaltimoreSun.com. Retrieved November 17, 2020.