Jason Foster (born October 21, 1988)
Early life
Foster was born on
Long Island in New York, and moved to
Vermont at age 5.
[Foster in ] He attended college at the University of Rhode Island,
where he played
college football. He earned third-team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) 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.
Foster signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 26, 2013.
Foster signed with the CFL's BC Lions on May 26, 2015.
The Bachelorette
Foster was one of the 31 contestants on season 16 of the ABC dating competition
The Bachelorette, starring
Clare Crawley, and the season premiered on October 13, 2020. He was described by the show as living in Arlington, Virginia, and a "former NFL offensive lineman who, after suffering too many concussions on the field, decided to prioritize his health and change the direction of his life. Since leaving the NFL in 2016, he has lost 120 pounds and started a career in IT staffing and solutions."
Crawley chose
Dale Moss as the winner, and she was replaced by
Tayshia Adams as the new lead of the show after four episodes. Foster left the show in the fifth episode after realizing he still had romantic feelings for Crawley.
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