University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Enters his final season at the collegiate level projected to start at right guard ... Sat out in the spring recovering from injury.

As A Junior (2015): Appeared in all 12 games, starting each of the last 11 ... Posted an 80 percent mark for the season to go along with 28 pancake blocks ... Graded out at better 90 percent or higher in three of the Jaguars’ five victories ... Posted season-high 92 percent mark and four knockdowns in Louisiana-Lafayette victory ... Presented the coaching staff’s “War Daddy” award after Homecoming win over Idaho in which he received a 91 percent grade and finished with three pancakes ... Finished with a grade of 90 percent and four knockdown blocks to earn the coaches’ weekly award on the offensive line following victory at rival Troy ... Graded out at 89 percent with three pancakes in win at eventual Mountain West Conference champion San Diego State ... Credited with an 89 percent mark after season finale against Appalachian State while recording a team-leading grade of 88 percent the previous week at Georgia Southern ... Earned mark of 85 percent against Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State, and next time out at Texas State finished with four pancake blocks.

As A Sophomore (2014): Played in 13 contests, making two starts ... In his first career start against Mississippi State in the Jaguars’ home opener, was on the field for 70 snaps, recording a season-best 80 percent mark along with a pair of knockdown blocks ... Started at Arkansas State, saw action on 65 plays ... Participated in 28 snaps against Sun Belt Conference champion Georgia Southern ... Contributed on 19 plays in win at Idaho and 17 in season-opening victory at Kent State ... Made the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2013): Appeared in all 12 games, contributing on offense as well as field-goal/extra-point attempts ... Graded out at 87 percent overall, posting 13 knockdown blocks ... Received a perfect score on four occasions, including after playing 11 snaps in Louisiana-Monroe victory ... Earned 93 percent mark after seeing action for 20 plays at Troy ... Had a 92 percent grade at Texas State while taking part in 32 plays ... On the field for 24 snaps in win over Sun Belt Conference co-champion Louisiana-Lafayette, recording a grade of 85 percent ... Credited with multiple knockdowns against Troy, Kent State, TSU and Georgia State ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2012): Was a redshirt ... Earned the coaches’ scout team award on offense after the Louisiana-Monroe contest.

High School Highlights: A three-star Scout.com and ESPN.com recruit, ranked 48th in the nation at guard by the latter and 58th by the former ... Rated among the top 30 players overall — and fourth at guard — in Alabama by ESPN.com ... Part of team that earned 31-12 win in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic following his senior season ... Lettered for three years at Demopolis HS, starting every season ... A three-time all-county and Tuscaloosa News all-West Alabama honoree ... Was selected first-team 5A all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association his senior year after helping the Tigers finish second in the region with a 6-1 record as they would qualify for the state 5A playoffs ... Credited with 35 pancake blocks his final year ... DHS went 8-3 when he was a junior, winning the region with a 7-0 mark as well as a first-round state playoff game ... Helped the Tigers win the state championship his first season on the varsity, as they finished 12-2 after a 27-14 victory in the final ... Lettered in basketball as well.

Personal: Full name is Steven Marion Foster ... Born Dec. 10, 1993, in Demopolis, Ala. ... Son of Steven Sr. and Ralene Foster ... Favorite movie is “300” ... Favorite books are the “Harry Potter” series ... Favorite teams are the New England Patriots, Houston Texans and Los Angeles Lakers ... Favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Tim Tebow ... Favorite musical acts are Future, 2 Chainz, 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G. ... Favorite foods are fried chicken, steak and shrimp ... Is interested in becoming a football coach at any level in the future ... Also received offers from Duke, Memphis and UAB, and was recruited by Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee and Southern Mississippi ... Received his degree in exercise science in May ... Working toward a master’s degree in public administration.