Played two seasons at Northeast Mississippi Community College for Coach Ricky Smither...Earned MACJC All-State and NJCAA All-Region XXIII honors in 2011...Was an honorable mention selection to the NJCAA All-America team in 2010...As a sophomore, helped bolster an offensive line that saw NEMCC's offense become one of the most prolific in school history...Northeast scored 254 points in 2011, which ranked fifth in school history...NEMCC tallied 2,618 yards of total offense in 2011...Helped lead squad to a 6-4 record and the team's first playoff appearance since 2005...Anchored an offensive line that helped NEMCC average nearly 300 yards of total offense in 2010...Squad broke into the NJCAA National Football Poll on 10/19/10 for the first time since 2006... Behind Foster's leadership, the offensive line helped the Northeast running attack accumulate 346 yards during its 49-42 win against East Mississippi on October 7...Helped running back Jaquise Cook amass a career-high 267 yards and four scores in that contest...Assisted Northeast in becoming the second-ranked team in Region 23 in rushing touchdowns as the Tigers tallied 20 rushing scores on the year - trailing league leader Mississippi Gulf Coast by just eight rushing TDs.
At Georgia Tech: Signed with Georgia Tech in 2009 and redshirted that season before transferring to NEMCC.
Prep: Played for coach Rick Tomberlin at Valdosta High School...Was an Atlanta Journal Constitution 5A first team all-state honoree...Ranked No. 27 for his position by Scout.com, No. 32 by Rivals.com and No. 27 by ESPN.com... Participated in the All-American Offense/Defense Bowl.
Personal: Antonio Foster is the son of Tarrell and Sammantha Foster...Born Jan. 13, 1991, in Valdosta, Ga. |
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