Arian Foster
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| Arian Foster | |
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| College | Tennessee |
| Conference | SEC |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | HB |
| Jersey # | 27 |
| Class | Redshirt-Senior |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | August 24, 1986  San Diego, California |
| High school | Mission Bay High School San Diego, California |
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| * 2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and The Sporting News (honorable mention) * 2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and The Sporting News * SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2005) |
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| Bowl games | |
| 2007 Outback Bowl 2008 Outback Bowl |
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Arian Foster (born August 24, 1986 in San Diego, California) is a collegiate American football player for the University of Tennessee. He is a three year starter at the running back position for Tennessee.
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[edit] High school career
Foster competed in Football, Track and Basketball at Mission Bay Senior High School in San Diego, California. He was a standout player in football, leading his county in all purpose yards. Foster chose to attend Tennessee and was part of the 2004 signing class.
[edit] Collegiate career
Foster redshirted his first season as a Volunteer, sitting behind Gerald Riggs, Jr. and Cedric Houston on the depth chart.
[edit] Freshman Year
In 2005, his freshman season, Foster earned the starting job following an injury to Riggs. Foster 879 yards in his limited action. He had a commanding performance against Vanderbilt, rushing for 223 yards.
[edit] Sophomore Year
His sophomore season of 2006 saw a slight downturn. Foster was limited for the majority of the season with injuries and missed games against Marshall and Memphis. Foster split time with LaMarcus Coker after returning from injury and ended the season with 322 yards.
[edit] Junior Year
His junior season of 2007 has seen Foster take over as the main back, with Montario Hardesty coming in a substitute. Foster surpassed the 1000 mark with games against a bowl game opponent and LSU in the SEC Championship Game remaining on the schedule. Foster led the way for the Volunteers on the ground, finishing the 2007 season with 1,193 yards on 245 attempts, and also 39 receptions for 340 yards, with 14 total touchdowns, 12 rushing.
[edit] Senior Season
By the end of his senior season, Foster could be the new all-time leading rusher for at the University of Tennessee, surpassing Travis Henry at the top of the list with 3,078 yards throughout his career. Foster needs at least 684 yards to solidify his place in Volunteer history.
- See also: 2007 Tennessee Volunteers football team
[edit] Honors
• 2005 Freshman All-America Rivals.com (2nd) and The Sporting News (honorable mention) • 2005 Freshman All-SEC Coaches and The Sporting News • SEC Freshman Player of the Week (Nov. 28, 2005)
