Cade Foster Class: Junior Hometown: Southlake, Texas High School: Southlake Carroll Height / Weight: 6-1 / 218 Position: Place Kicker Experience: 2L

2011 (SOPHOMORE): Cade Foster is the Crimson Tide's starting kicker on kickoffs and place-kicker on field goals longer than 40 yards ... is averaging 63.0 yards on 75 kickoffs this season and is 2-for-9 on field goals, hitting from 45 yards against Tennessee and 46 yards against LSU. Kent State: Averaged 64.4 yards on nine kickoffs in the Crimson Tide's 48-7 victory ... also missed on a 53-yard field goal against the Golden Flashes. Penn State: Kicked off six times for 372 yards, an average of 62.0 yards per kick. North Texas: Averaged 64.0 yards on eight kickoffs against the Mean Green. Arkansas: Kicked off seven times for 430 yards, averaging 61.4 yards per kick with one touchback. Florida: Kicked off seven times for 450 yards, averaging 64.3 per kick. Vanderbilt: Was named the Special Teams Player of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... recorded five kickoffs for 316 yards ... averaged 63.2 per kick. Mississippi: Tallied three kickoffs for 197 yards for an average of 65.7 per kick ... missed a 53-yard field goal attempt. Tennessee: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... connected on his first field goal of the season when he hit from 45 yards in the win against the Volunteers ... kicked off eight times, recording one touchback and averaging 65.4 per kick. LSU: Connected on one field goal for 46 yards against the Tigers ... was 1-for-4 on the evening ... kicked off three times for an average of 63 yards. Mississippi State: Kicked off four times for 231 yards for an average of 57.8 per kick ... went 0-1 on field goals. Georgia Southern: Kicked off seven times for an average of 63.9 per kick ... recorded one touchback. Auburn: Kicked off eight times for an average of 60.5 yards ... tied a career high with two touchbacks.

2010 (FRESHMAN): Foster played in all 13 games as a true freshman as a placekicker and kickoff specialist ... connected on 7-of-9 field goal attempts with a long of 49 yards against Mississippi (Oct. 16) ... was a perfect 7 for 7 on PAT attempts and tallied 10 touchbacks on kickoffs ... the former high school linebacker made nine tackles on kick coverage and forced a fumble ... averaged 65.2 yards on kickoffs (84 for 5,476 yards). San Jose State: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... was a perfect 2 for 2 in field goal attempts in his first collegiate game with a long of 41 yards ... connected on both extra point attempts ... averaged 67 yards with a touchback on kickoffs. Penn State: Missed his only field goal attempt on the day ... averaged 67.2 yards on five kickoffs. Duke: Went a perfect 2 for 2 in field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards ... connected on both PAT attempts. Arkansas: Kicked off five times and tallied one touchback ... did not attempt a field goal. Florida: Kicked off six times with one touchback ... did not attempt a field goal. South Carolina: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... kicked off five times and tallied a season-best two touchbacks while averaging a season-best 69.2 yards on kickoffs ... assisted on one tackle on kickoff coverage. Mississippi: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... connected on two field goals, including a long of 49 yards ... kicked off five times and tallied one touchback. Tennessee: Kicked off eight times and tallied a touchback ... connected on his only point after attempt in the contest. LSU: Kicked off four times and recorded one touchback. Mississippi State: Was named one of the Special Teams Players of the Week by the Alabama coaching staff ... connected on a 45-yard field goal and averaged 68.7 yards on seven kickoffs with one touchback. Georgia State: Missed a 54-yard field goal attempt ... recorded a tackle and forced a fumble on kickoff coverage ... kicked off 10 times for 633 yards. Auburn: Made one assisted tackle on kickoff coverage ... averaged 60 yards on six kickoffs against the Tigers. Michigan State: Kicked off five times for an average of 62.2 yards with his 10th touchback of the season.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Cade Foster is widely considered one of the top overall kicking athletes in the nation ... played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Game ... a four-star prospect by Scout.com and its No. 3-rated kicker in the 2010 class ... also ranks as the No. 11 place-kicker nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 12 kicker according to ESPNU ... has outstanding height on his kicks and an extremely strong leg ... will be available for spring drills as a January enrollee ... a first-team APSE Class 5A All-State in 2009 and first-team TOC Class 5A DFW All-Area Team ... connected on 38-of-48 field goals during his high school career ... was 10 for 10 on field goal attempts in 2009, including three kicks of 45 yards or longer ... career long of 49 yards came on Sept. 27, 2009, against North Shore High School ... made 57-of-58 extra point attempts as a senior for the Dragons ... also started at middle linebacker and finished with 106 tackles, including six tackles for loss and six sacks ... made 6-of-8 field goals as a junior in 2008 ... hit on 11-of-15 kicks as both a freshman (2006) and a sophomore (2007) ... chose the Crimson Tide over Colorado, Stanford, UCLA and Washington.