1. Justin Forsett was born on October 14,1985 and is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League.
51 Facts About Justin Forsett
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Justin Forsett played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Justin Forsett moved to Arlington, Texas, in his sophomore year of high school after living in Mulberry, Florida.
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Justin Forsett attended high school at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington, where he played football, basketball and ran track.
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Justin Forsett's father Rodney is a minister and a coach.
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Justin Forsett plays the tenor saxophone and taught himself a little piano.
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Justin Forsett played mostly as a backup during his first three years behind JJ Arrington and Marshawn Lynch.
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Justin Forsett filled in when Lynch was injured in the early season and ran for 235 yards against New Mexico State, good for the fourth highest single game rushing effort in school history.
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Justin Forsett opened the season with 156 yards rushing and a touchdown against Tennessee.
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Justin Forsett's efforts earned him a selection to the All-Pacific-10 Conference first-team.
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Justin Forsett was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round in the 2008 NFL draft.
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Justin Forsett scored his first NFL touchdown on August 16,2008, in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears, during which he gained 261 all purpose yards, with 136 rushing and 125 return yards.
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One game into the regular season, Justin Forsett was waived by the Seahawks on September 5,2008.
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Justin Forsett was then signed from the practice squad on October 14,2008, and became the return specialist.
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Justin Forsett filled in for Jones, rushing for 123 yards and his first regular season touchdown.
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Justin Forsett saw only 8 touches, rushing for a net gain of 9 yards, reception of 25 yards, and one touchdown.
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In 2011, Justin Forsett was only able to amass 145 yards on 46 carries, with one touchdown.
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Justin Forsett signed with the Houston Texans on June 2,2012.
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On Thanksgiving Day, November 22,2012, Justin Forsett scored an 81-yard touchdown, the longest running play in Texans history at the time.
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Replays showed that Justin Forsett was down by contact before making a first down, but the play was not reviewed due to the Lions Head Coach, Jim Schwartz, who illegally threw a challenge flag on the automatically reviewable scoring play.
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Justin Forsett signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 15,2013.
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Justin Forsett was placed on injured reserve on December 9,2013, due to a foot injury.
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Justin Forsett signed a one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens on April 4,2014.
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Justin Forsett performed well enough to keep the starting job even after Pierce was healthy again.
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In Week 4 against the Carolina Panthers, Justin Forsett carried the ball 14 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.
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In Week 5 against the Indianapolis Colts, Justin Forsett carried the ball a mere 6 times and ran for 42 yards.
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Justin Forsett scored the Ravens' only touchdown of the game on an 11-yard rush.
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In Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints, Justin Forsett had his best game as pro with 22 carries for 182 yards on two touchdowns along with 2 receptions for 8 yards.
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Justin Forsett passed the 1,000 rushing yards mark for the first time in his career.
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Justin Forsett carried the ball 24 times and ran for 106 yards.
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In Week 14, Justin Forsett carried the ball 13 times for 71 yards and a touchdown.
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Justin Forsett contributed to a good ground game, carrying the ball 17 times for 119 yards.
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Justin Forsett had 2 receptions for 17 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown catch.
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Justin Forsett finished the season with career highs in carries, rushing yards and touchdowns.
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Justin Forsett played in the 2015 Pro Bowl as an alternate.
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On March 12,2015, Justin Forsett re-signed with the Ravens on a three-year deal worth $9 million.
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Justin Forsett broke out in a Week 4 matchup against the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, running the ball 27 times for 150 yards and helping the Ravens win their first game of the season.
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The next week, Justin Forsett ran the ball 21 times for 121 yards and scored a touchdown, as well as catching four passes for 49 yards, but the Ravens lost to the Cleveland Browns.
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Justin Forsett ran for 62 yards the following week against the San Francisco 49ers, scored the opening touchdown in a primetime game against the Arizona Cardinals, ran for 69 yards against the San Diego Chargers and had 53 yards against his former team, the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Justin Forsett finished the year having played and started 10 games, rushing 151 times for 641 yards and two touchdowns.
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On September 3,2016, Justin Forsett was released by the Ravens.
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Two days later, Justin Forsett re-signed with the Ravens but was released again on October 4,2016.
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On October 11,2016, Justin Forsett was signed by the Lions.
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Justin Forsett was released by the Lions on December 3,2016.
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Justin Forsett appeared in two games for them and had 13 carries for 38 rushing yards.
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Justin Forsett was claimed off waivers by the Broncos on December 5,2016.
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Justin Forsett previously played for Kubiak under the Texans and Ravens.
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On May 3,2017, Justin Forsett announced his retirement from the NFL.
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Justin Forsett had an idea in college for a "shower pill", and after retirement developed the product as well as complementing products and signed fellow players Jonathan Stewart, Steve Smith Sr.
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Justin Forsett is featured in the final episode of Long Shot along with Chad Johnson and Larry English.
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In 2017 Justin Forsett joined the Ravens' radio broadcast crew, to serve as a color analyst for four regular-season games.