Robert Foster

Position:
WR
Height:
6-2
Weight:
194
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Monaca, Pa.
High School:
Central Valley

2017 (Senior)

An explosive wide receiver on the outside for the Crimson Tide ... recorded 14 catches for 174 yards and a touchdown on the season ... rushed once for 12 yards ... caught at least one pass in nine of the Tide’s 14 games during his senior campaign ... added one tackle on special teams. Florida State: Made the start opposite Calvin Ridley against the Seminoles ... did not record any stats in the opener. Fresno State: Started his second consecutive game, hauling in two passes for 23 yards ... had a long reception of 14 yards, which went for a first down. Colorado State: Snagged his lone pass of the day in traffic, using his speed to blow past the Rams’ defenders for a 52-yard touchdown ... the score was his first since the Middle Tennessee game in 2015. Vanderbilt: Caught one pass but was trapped in the backfield with the play going for a loss. Ole Miss: Tied for second on the team in receptions with two for 25 yards. Texas A&M: Made the start against the Aggies, finishing with one catch for a one-yard gain. Arkansas: Started at wideout but did not record a catch for the first time since the season opener. Tennessee: Saw time against the Volunteers but did not record a catch. LSU: Matched his season high for catches with two for 23 yards ... had a long reception of 14 yards against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Targeted once but did not record a catch ... collected one stop on punt coverage, bringing down the MSU returner for no gain. Mercer: Caught one pass for a 24-yard gain and a first down against the Bears. Auburn: Recorded his first rush of the season, totaling 12 yards on the carry ... added one catch for three yards in the Iron Bowl. Clemson: Started the game at wideout but did not register any catches against the Tigers. Georgia: Set a season-high mark for catches with three totaling 28 yards ... had a long reception of 15 with two of his three receptions going for a first down against the Bulldogs.

2016 (Junior)

An explosive wide receiver who was the Tide’s No. 1 option in 2015 before a shoulder injury ended his season in the third game ... returned from injury as part of one the nation’s deepest receiving units. USC: Saw extensive playing time in his first game back since getting injured a year ago ... did not record any stats in the game against the Trojans. Western Kentucky: Caught his first three passes of the season for a total of 13 yards ... had a long reception of six yards ... also rushed one time for a loss. Ole Miss: Entered the game to help replace the injured ArDarius Stewart ... did not record any stats in his reserve role. Kentucky: Hauled in two catches for 42 yards, including a career-long reception of 27 yards. Arkansas: Earned playing time against the Razorbacks but did not record any stats. Tennessee: Saw time on offense and special teams ... made his first tackle of the season, stopping the UT returner on the opening kickoff. Texas A&M: Continued his play on special teams while also seeing time on offense but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Played against the Bulldogs on special teams and offense but did not record any stats. Chattanooga: Entered late in the game on special teams but did not record any stats. Clemson: Saw time on special teams against the Tigers.

2015 (Sophomore)

Earned a role in the starting wide receiver rotation before suffering a season-ending injury in the Ole Miss game ... tallied 10 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns in three starts. Wisconsin: Earned his first career start at wide receiver, hauling in a team-high tying four catches for a team-leading 50 yards and the first touchdown of his career on a 22-yard strike from Jake Coker ... also recorded one tackle on special teams. Middle Tennessee: Pulled in four passes once again, this time for 49 yards while also adding one score against the Blue Raiders. Ole Miss: Collected two receptions for 17 yards before exiting the game with a shoulder injury that kept him out of the rest of the game.

2014 (Redshirt Freshman)

Saw action in nine games while recording six catches for 44 yards with one solo tackle on special teams. FAU: Made his first career catch for three yards in the win over the Owls. Southern Miss: Had one catch for one yard. Western Carolina: Registered season highs with four catches for 40 yards ... three of those catches were for first downs ... also made one tackle.

2013 (Freshman)

Redshirted during his first season at The University of Alabama.

High School and Personal Data

Was one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation, giving the Crimson Tide an explosive pass-catching option … participated in the Under Armour All-America Game … a first team USA Today All-American … a five-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Scout.com … the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver according to 247Sports.com … No. 18 in the Top 247 and the No. 2 player in the state of Pennsylvania … ranked 23rd nationally in the 247Composite and the No. 2 wideout … Scout.com listed him as the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 23 overall in the Scout 300 … ESPN ranked him the No. 2 wide receiver nationally and No. 25 in the ESPN 150 … ESPN also had him as the No. 1 player in Pennsylvania and the No. 25 player in the East Region … Rivals.com rated him the No. 4 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in the state … No. 32 nationally according to Tom Lemming with MaxPreps and the site’s No. 1 wingback … Sporting News No. 49 player in the nation … a member of the PrepStar Dream Team, also the publication’s No. 10 receiver and No. 80 player nationally… caught 45 passes for 756 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior while rushing for 549 yards and 12 scores in 2012 … earned Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAA All-State honors in 2012 and was a 2011 PSWA All-State selection as a specialist … also intercepted four passes on defense with 67 tackles and eight pass breakups in his senior year … hauled in 37 passes for 584 yards and five touchdowns as a junior while rushing for 419 yards and two touchdowns in 2011 … as a sophomore in 2010, caught 25 passes for 520 yards and seven scores while rushing for 406 yards and three touchdowns … coached by Mark Lyons at Central Valley High School … chose Alabama over Pittsburgh, Penn State, Ohio State, Florida, Michigan and Notre Dame.