24 Facts About Otha Foster

Otha Foster III was born on September 27,1988 and is an American former professional football defensive back.

Otha Foster was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, and the Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Otha Foster later played for two years at Pearl River Community College during 2009 and 2010.

Otha Foster then transferred to the University of West Alabama where he completed his college career in 2011 and 2012, where his career record included 96 tackles, 16 pass deflections and 10 interceptions.

In May 2013, Otha Foster signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, as an undrafted free agent He played three preseason games with the Chiefs before being cut from the team.

Otha Foster then moved to the Canadian Football League, signing with the Toronto Argonauts from whom he was acquired by the Edmonton Eskimos in 2014.

Otha Foster was traded to Edmonton from Toronto on May 13,2014, along with Toronto's first and second round picks in the 2014 CFL Canadian Draft, import offensive lineman Tony Washington and a negotiation list player, in exchange for Edmonton's first and third round picks in the 2014 CFL Canadian Draft and a negotiation list player.

Otha Foster recorded 46 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, five pass knockdowns, one interception, one sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.

Otha Foster continued his strong play in the 2015 season, contributing 57 tackles, 2 special teams tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception, 1 forced fumble and 1 defensive touchdown.

On February 10,2016, Otha Foster signed as a free agent with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL.

Otha Foster had his best statistical season in 2016 playing in all 18 regular season games and racking up 71 tackles and 3 quarterback sacks.

On January 20,2017, Otha Foster had a workout with the Baltimore Ravens.

On January 27,2017, a couple weeks before becoming a free agent, Otha Foster was released by the Riders so he could pursue NFL opportunities.

Otha Foster was waived on September 1,2017, during final roster cutdowns.

Otha Foster played in three games, all starts, for the Roughriders in 2017.

Otha Foster signed with the BC Lions on February 14,2018.

Otha Foster started 18 games for the Lions in 2018.

Otha Foster signed a one-year contract with the Roughriders on February 10,2020.

Otha Foster joined the United States Marine Corps in 2007 after he was redshirted at Southern University, attending basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and becoming a communications expert.

Otha Foster served in the Marines while playing football for two years at Pearl River Community College.

Otha Foster is the father of three children, Olavia K Foster, born on April 16,2010.

Otha Foster is the father of Otha Foster IV, and Oakley Delores.

Otha Foster III was the main caregiver for his father since the age of eight.

Otha Foster lived to see him play JUCO, but he died at the age of 43, during Christmas break, before Foster III started at West Alabama.