31 Facts About D'Onta Foreman

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D'Onta Foreman was born on April 24,1996 and is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.

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D'Onta Foreman played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

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D'Onta Foreman played running back and defensive end for the Stingarees football team.

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D'Onta Foreman committed to the University of Texas at Austin to play college football under then-head coach Charlie Strong.

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D'Onta Foreman recorded 22 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks, five pressures, one interception and returned kickoffs.

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D'Onta Foreman participated in the 2014 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl.

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D'Onta Foreman was chosen to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 players in the Houston area.

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D'Onta Foreman was ranked the 67th best running back nationally and the 125th best player in the state of Texas by 247Sports.

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D'Onta Foreman was named the sixth best athlete recruit in the state by Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine.

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D'Onta Foreman played in seven games as a true freshman at Texas in the 2014 season, rushing 15 times for 73 yards.

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D'Onta Foreman rushed for 681 yards on 95 carries with five touchdowns.

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D'Onta Foreman entered his junior year in 2016 as the Longhorns' starting running back.

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On October 29,2016, against Baylor, D'Onta Foreman passed the 1,000 rushing yards for the season mark, becoming the first Texas Longhorn running back since Jamaal Charles in 2007, to do so.

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On November 30, D'Onta Foreman announced his decision to forgo his last year of eligibility and enter the 2017 NFL Draft.

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D'Onta Foreman was the recipient of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award in recognition of his 2016 season.

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D'Onta Foreman was the seventh running back to be drafted in 2017.

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However, on that touchdown run, D'Onta Foreman suffered a non-contact injury at the two-yard line and fell into the end zone and immediately grabbed his lower leg.

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D'Onta Foreman was placed on injured reserve on November 22,2017.

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D'Onta Foreman finished his rookie season with 78 carries for 327 yards and two touchdowns to go along with six receptions for 83 yards in 10 games and one start.

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On September 1,2018, D'Onta Foreman was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season while recovering from his torn Achilles.

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D'Onta Foreman was activated off PUP to the active roster on December 4,2018.

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D'Onta Foreman was placed on injured reserve on August 19,2019, with a torn bicep.

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D'Onta Foreman was promoted to the active roster on November 7,2020.

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D'Onta Foreman appeared in six total games as a backup to Derrick Henry and finished the 2020 regular season with 22 rushes for 95 yards to go along with a single five-yard touchdown reception.

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D'Onta Foreman subsequently signed with the team on August 9,2021.

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D'Onta Foreman was released on August 31,2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

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On November 2,2021, D'Onta Foreman was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad as a replacement for the injured Derrick Henry, and was promoted to the active roster four days later.

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On March 16,2022, D'Onta Foreman signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.

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On March 16,2023, D'Onta Foreman signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

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Three months later, D'Onta Foreman was arrested around 12:24 pm in Austin on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

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D'Onta Foreman was taken into custody where he later was released on bond, while six others were cited for possession of marijuana and free to leave the scene.