Mason Foster was born on March 1,1989 and is a former American football linebacker.
43 Facts About Mason Foster
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Mason Foster was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Mason Foster has been a member of the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.
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Mason Foster led a defense that allowed just six points per game during the regular season and recorded four shutouts, as well as taking over at quarterback midway through the season.
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Mason Foster was named the Monterey County player of the year by the Monterey Herald, defensive player of the year by the Salinas Californian, an All-Central Coast Section first-team linebacker by the San Jose Mercury News, and CalHiSports all-state first-team for 2006.
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Mason Foster was ranked the No 68 linebacker recruit in the country by Rivals.
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Mason Foster earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 as well as being named the Huskies' team MVP.
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On January 29,2011, Mason Foster played in the 2011 Senior Bowl and raised his draft stock after an impressive performance.
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Mason Foster attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and was considered to be a top performer among his position group.
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On March 31,2011, Mason Foster attended Washington's pro day and chose to run to the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, vertical jump, short shuttle, and three-cone drill.
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Mason Foster was ranked as the tenth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Head coach Raheem Morris named Mason Foster the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season after he had an impressive showing during the preseason.
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Mason Foster made his first career sack on Vikings' quarterback Donovan McNabb for a six-yard loss in the second quarter.
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Mason Foster made his first career interception off a pass by Jaguars' quarterback Blaine Gabbert, that was originally intended for tight end Marcedes Lewis, in the endzone to secure a touchback during the third quarter.
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Mason Foster finished his rookie season in 2011 with 84 combined tackles, two pass deflections, two sacks, a forced fumble, and an interception in 16 games and 15 starts.
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Mason Foster entered training camp as the starting middle linebacker and saw competition from Adam Hayward after defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan chose to try Mason Foster out as an outside linebacker.
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Head coach Greg Schiano named Mason Foster the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season, alongside outside linebackers Quincy Black and Lavonte David.
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Mason Foster intercepted a pass by quarterback Eli Manning, that was intended for tight end Martellus Bennett, during the second quarter.
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Mason Foster started in all 16 games in 2012 and recorded 105 combined tackles, two sacks, a pass deflection, and an interception.
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Mason Foster returned as the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season in 2013, alongside Lavonte David and Dekoda Watson.
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Mason Foster intercepted a pass by Saints' quarterback Drew Brees, which was originally intended for tight end Jimmy Graham, and returned it for an 85-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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Mason Foster intercepted a pass by Falcons' quarterback Matt Ryan, that was intended for fullback Patrick DiMarco, and returned it for a 37-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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Mason Foster sustained a concussion after colliding with teammate Dashon Goldson and was inactive for the Buccaneers' Week 12 victory at the Detroit Lions.
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Mason Foster finished the 2013 season with 92 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, three pass deflections, two interceptions, two sacks, and two touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts.
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Mason Foster entered training camp slated as the starting middle linebacker.
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Head coach Lovie Smith named Mason Foster the starting middle linebacker to begin the regular season, along with outside linebackers Lavonte David and Jonathan Casillas.
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Mason Foster was inactive for three games after it was confirmed he had dislocated his shoulder.
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Mason Foster was inactive for two games after injuring his Achilles tendon.
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Mason Foster was sidelined for the Buccaneers' Week 17 loss to the New Orleans Saints after aggravating his Achilles tendon injury.
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Mason Foster finished the 2014 season with 62 combined tackles and two pass deflections in ten games and ten starts.
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Mason Foster plays downhill and he's a very strong tackler at the point of impact.
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Mason Foster has versatility to play for just about any defense in the league.
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Mason Foster can make the calls, get guys lined up.
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Mason Foster became an unrestricted free agent in 2015 and received interest from the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.
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Mason Foster competed against Jon Bostic, Shea McClellin, Sam Acho, and Christian Jones.
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Mason Foster started the last five games of the regular season after Perry Riley broke the fifth metatarsal in his foot and underwent surgery.
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Mason Foster finished the 2015 season with 37 combined tackles in 13 games and five starts.
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Mason Foster finished the 2016 season with 124 combined tackles, three pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and 13 starts.
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Mason Foster was inactive during the Redskins' Week 3 victory against the Oakland Raiders due to a shoulder injury.
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On October 28,2017, the Washington Redskins officially placed Mason Foster on injured reserve due to a torn labrum he sustained in Week 2.
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Mason Foster finished the season with 31 combined tackles, a pass deflection, an interception, and was credited with half a sack in five games and four starts.
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On January 25,2018, Mason Foster signed a two-year, $3.4 million contract.
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Mason Foster started in all 16 games in 2018, and recorded a career-high 131 combined tackles, four pass deflections, two interceptions, and a sack.