Otha Foster
| No. 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| Date of birth | September 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Angie, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| College | West Alabama |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2013 | Kansas City Chiefs* |
| 2014 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2014–2015 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2016–present | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| *Offseason or practice squad only | |
Otha Foster III (born September 2, 1988, Angie, Louisiana[1]) is an American professional football player. He currently plays safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League.[1][2]
College career
Foster played two years at Pearl River Community College during 2009 and 2010. He then transferred to the University of West Alabama where he completed his college career in 2011 and 2012, where his career record included 96 tackles, 16 pass deflections and 10 interceptions.
Professional career
NFL career
In May 2013, Foster signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, as an undrafted free agent[3] He played three preseason games with the Chiefs before being cut from the team.[4][5][6]
CFL career
He then moved to the Canadian Football League, signing with the Toronto Argonauts[7] from whom he was acquired by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2014.[8][9] Acquired Traded to Edmonton from Toronto on May 13, 2014 along with Toronto's first and second round picks (6th and 15th overall) in the 2014 CFL Canadian Draft, import offensive lineman Tony Washington and a negotiation list player, in exchange for Edmonton’s first and third round picks (3rd and 21st overall) in the 2014 CFL Canadian Draft and a negotiation list player.
2014: In 16 games (16 starts), Foster recorded 46 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, five pass knockdowns, one interception, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. In the Labour Day Classic, Foster recovered a blocked punt by Willie Jefferson and scored a 57-yard touchdown. In the West Semi-Final against Saskatchewan, Foster recorded one defensive tackle. In the West Final against Calgary, he recorded two defensive tackles.
Personal life
Foster joined the United States Marine Corps in 2007. He served in the Marines while playing football for two years at Pearl River Community College.
He is the father of one daughter, Olavia K. Foster, born on April 16, 2010.
Sources
- 1 2 "Otha Foster". Edmonton Eskimos. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Otha Foster". CBC Sports. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "West Alabama's Foster, Wilson signs with NFL's Chiefs". Tuscaloosanews.com. 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "NFL roster cuts 2013: Kansas City Chiefs have one more move to make". SB Nation. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "West Alabama's Otha Foster, Ridge Wilson, Deon Lacey get chances with NFL teams". AL.com. 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "Kansas City Chiefs: Meet 2013 Undrafted Free Agent Otha Foster III". Bleacher Report. 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "ARGONAUTS SIGN FOUR ON DEFENCE, ONE ON OFFENCE". Toronto Argonauts. 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
- ↑ "Breaking down the 2014 CFL Draft's first round, part two". Yahoo Canada. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
- ↑ "Edmonton Eskimos". The University of West Alabama. Retrieved 2015-03-23.