Jason Foster
Jason Foster is an American former gridiron football offensive lineman and television personality. He was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, and played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
Early life
Foster was born on Long Island in New York, and moved to Vermont at age 5. He attended college at the University of Rhode Island, where he played college football. He earned third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in 2010 as a junior, and second-team All-CAA honors as a senior in 2011.Professional career
Foster signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the 2012 NFL draft on May 1, 2012. He was waived near the end of the preseason on August 26, 2012. He played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL before the league shut down on October 20, 2012.Foster signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad on October 31, 2012. He spent the remainder of the 2012 NFL season on the Raiders' practice squad and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 2, 2013. He was waived at the end of the preseason during final roster cuts on August 31, 2013. He re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 21, and was released on November 12, 2013.
Foster signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 26, 2013. He spent the rest of the 2013 NFL season on the practice squad, and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 6, 2014. The Buccaneers waived Foster during roster cuts on August 24, 2014.
Foster signed with the CFL's BC Lions on May 26, 2015. He played in 18 games for the team in 2015, and was released on February 16, 2016.