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Jersey Number 14
Evan Foster
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 211
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- West Bloomfield, Mich.
- High School:
- West Bloomfield
Bio
Career Overview: Three-year starter for the Orange at strong safety ... Started all 37 games from 2017-19 and appeared in 46 out of 49 contests during his four seasons ... Finished his career ninth all-time among Syracuse defensive backs with 234 tackles (140 solo) ... Led the Syracuse secondary in tackles three years running (2017-19) … Posted 5+ tackles 27 times and had five 10+ tackle games ... Also had 14 passes defended (2 INT, 12 breakups), nine tackles for loss, three sacks, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2019): Started all 12 games ... Winner of Syracuse's Thomas S. Pirro Award for character and coachability ... Third on the team and first among defensive backs with 76 tackles (35 solo) ... Made 5+ tackles in nine games and had 10+ stops twice ... Also tallied two tackles for loss, one sack and four pass breakups ... Team leader with two fumble recoveries ... Contributor for a punt coverage team that ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... In the season opener at Liberty (8/31), posted five tackles, including one sack, in Syracuse's 24-0 shutout of the Flames ... Logged a team-best eight tackles, including one for lost yardage, against Western Michigan (9/21) ... At NC State (10/10), recorded 10 tackles and tied his career high with two pass breakups ... Had seven tackles and broke up one pass versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Carded eight tackles and returned a fumble 22 yards against Boston College (11/2), leading to an Orange field goal ... At Duke (11/16), registered a career-best 12 tackles, one pass breakup and set up a Syracuse touchdown by running back his second fumble recovery in as many weeks 27 yards. Â
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Junior Year (2018): Started all 13 games … First among defensive backs and third on the team with 86 tackles (56 solo) … Tied for third on the Orange with four pass breakups … Also logged 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and recovered a fumble ... Made at least five tackles in 11 out of 13 games … Tied his season high with 10 tackles at Western Michigan (8/31), including a personal-best two for a loss ... Equaled his season best two weeks later with 10 stops against Florida State (9/15) … At Clemson (9/29), had five tackles, including bringing down Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence for a 5-yard loss for his first career sack … Recorded eight tackles and intercepted a pass against North Carolina (10/20) … At Wake Forest (11/3), tallied nine tackles, one sack, and made the first fumble recovery of his career ... Had eight tackles in Syracuse’s Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia (12/28).
Sophomore Year (2017): Started all 12 games and was third on the team and first among defensive backs with 64 tackles, including 48 solo stops ... Tied for second on the team with five passes defended, including four pass breakups and one interception ... Also forced a fumble ... Seven 5+ tackle games ... In his first career start against Central Connecticut State (9/1), credited with a personal-best two pass breakups and half a tackle for loss ... Made six tackles and forced the first fumble of his career versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), recorded two tackles and returned the first interception of his career 24 yards for a touchdown to give the Orange a 7-0 lead ... Made seven and eight tackles, respectively, in back-to-back road games at LSU (9/23) and at NC State (9/30) ... Also broke up a pass against LSU ... Logged eight tackles and one pass breakup versus Clemson (10/13) ... Averaged nine tackles per game during SU’s last three contests, making nine stops against Wake Forest (11/11), eight against Louisville (11/18) and a season-high 10 versus Boston College (11/25) ... Also broke up a pass in the Louisville game.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in nine games, mainly as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Tallied eight tackles, including four on special teams ... Made his college debut at Connecticut (10/24) ... Credited with the first two tackles of his career (both assists) versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Season-high three tackles at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Played wide receiver and safety for head coach Ron Bellamy … Rated the fourth-best safety in Michigan by Scout.com … No. 31 overall prospect in the state, according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … PrepStar All-Midwest Region selection … As a senior, recorded four interceptions to lead the Lakers to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the state playoffs … Totaled 15 touchdowns and six interceptions in his high school career.
Personal: Evan Darryl Foster … Born in June 1998 in Royal Oak, Michigan … Son of Darryl and Marva Foster … Three brothers … Brother, Aaron Foster, was a defensive back at Bowling Green from 2010-13 … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
Senior Year (2019): Started all 12 games ... Winner of Syracuse's Thomas S. Pirro Award for character and coachability ... Third on the team and first among defensive backs with 76 tackles (35 solo) ... Made 5+ tackles in nine games and had 10+ stops twice ... Also tallied two tackles for loss, one sack and four pass breakups ... Team leader with two fumble recoveries ... Contributor for a punt coverage team that ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... In the season opener at Liberty (8/31), posted five tackles, including one sack, in Syracuse's 24-0 shutout of the Flames ... Logged a team-best eight tackles, including one for lost yardage, against Western Michigan (9/21) ... At NC State (10/10), recorded 10 tackles and tied his career high with two pass breakups ... Had seven tackles and broke up one pass versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Carded eight tackles and returned a fumble 22 yards against Boston College (11/2), leading to an Orange field goal ... At Duke (11/16), registered a career-best 12 tackles, one pass breakup and set up a Syracuse touchdown by running back his second fumble recovery in as many weeks 27 yards. Â
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Junior Year (2018): Started all 13 games … First among defensive backs and third on the team with 86 tackles (56 solo) … Tied for third on the Orange with four pass breakups … Also logged 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and recovered a fumble ... Made at least five tackles in 11 out of 13 games … Tied his season high with 10 tackles at Western Michigan (8/31), including a personal-best two for a loss ... Equaled his season best two weeks later with 10 stops against Florida State (9/15) … At Clemson (9/29), had five tackles, including bringing down Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence for a 5-yard loss for his first career sack … Recorded eight tackles and intercepted a pass against North Carolina (10/20) … At Wake Forest (11/3), tallied nine tackles, one sack, and made the first fumble recovery of his career ... Had eight tackles in Syracuse’s Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia (12/28).
Sophomore Year (2017): Started all 12 games and was third on the team and first among defensive backs with 64 tackles, including 48 solo stops ... Tied for second on the team with five passes defended, including four pass breakups and one interception ... Also forced a fumble ... Seven 5+ tackle games ... In his first career start against Central Connecticut State (9/1), credited with a personal-best two pass breakups and half a tackle for loss ... Made six tackles and forced the first fumble of his career versus Middle Tennessee (9/9) ... Against Central Michigan (9/16), recorded two tackles and returned the first interception of his career 24 yards for a touchdown to give the Orange a 7-0 lead ... Made seven and eight tackles, respectively, in back-to-back road games at LSU (9/23) and at NC State (9/30) ... Also broke up a pass against LSU ... Logged eight tackles and one pass breakup versus Clemson (10/13) ... Averaged nine tackles per game during SU’s last three contests, making nine stops against Wake Forest (11/11), eight against Louisville (11/18) and a season-high 10 versus Boston College (11/25) ... Also broke up a pass in the Louisville game.
Freshman Year (2016): Played in nine games, mainly as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Tallied eight tackles, including four on special teams ... Made his college debut at Connecticut (10/24) ... Credited with the first two tackles of his career (both assists) versus Notre Dame (10/1) ... Season-high three tackles at Clemson (11/5).
High School: Played wide receiver and safety for head coach Ron Bellamy … Rated the fourth-best safety in Michigan by Scout.com … No. 31 overall prospect in the state, according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … PrepStar All-Midwest Region selection … As a senior, recorded four interceptions to lead the Lakers to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the state playoffs … Totaled 15 touchdowns and six interceptions in his high school career.
Personal: Evan Darryl Foster … Born in June 1998 in Royal Oak, Michigan … Son of Darryl and Marva Foster … Three brothers … Brother, Aaron Foster, was a defensive back at Bowling Green from 2010-13 … Communication and rhetorical studies major.
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