Reuben Foster

Reuben Foster
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Foster with the Washington Redskins in 2019
Arlington Renegades
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994 (age 30)
Roanoke, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Auburn
College:Alabama (2013–2016)
NFL draft:2017 / round: 1 / pick: 31
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:101
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Reuben Foster (born April 4, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League. A consensus All-American in high school, Foster was regarded as the best linebacker prospect of his class before committing to Alabama, where he played from 2013 to 2016. In his final season there he was awarded the Butkus Award, which is given to the nation's best linebacker.

He was then drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. During his professional career, Foster has been involved with a number of legal issues and other controversies, including multiple arrests, which led to his release from the 49ers in just his second season. He was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins shortly after, a move that was met with criticism.