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Daniel Foster
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No. 44 – Yellowknife Wraiths
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2016-25-07)January 7, 2016 (aged 44)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Username:Arkz
Career information
College:Northeastern University
ISFL Draft:S25 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
DSFL Draft:S24 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9
Career history
Portland Pythons
Roster status:Active

Daniel Foster (born January 7, 2018) is an American football cornerback who is currently a member of the Yellowknife Wraiths. He played college football for Northeastern University at tight end, before moving to cornerback after joining the Portland Pythons following the S24 DSFL Draft.

Early years

Daniel Foster was born to Michael and Mary Foster (née Richards), in Boston, Massachusetts. Daniel's father an accountant and his mother a school teacher. The Foster family lived in nearby Brookline, MA, until Daniel was five years old. After that, they moved out of the greater Boston area to Shrewsbury, MA, where Daniel attended a local public school where his mother was a math teacher. Owing to his father's own height, Daniel quickly grew to be one of the taller members of his class.

Originally focused on basketball, he tried out for the high school football team at the urging of one of his friends. The sport immediately appealed to Daniel, who split his time between tight end on offense and linebacker on defense for the Shrewsbury Pioneers. The team was not good in his early career, but by his junior year was competing in the Class 1A playoffs in the state. During Daniel's senior year, he was named team captain and named as one of the top TE prospects in the state of Massachusetts.

College career

After receiving numerous scholarship offers from out of state, Daniel opted for Northeastern University in downtown Boston for college, playing for the Huskies.

Freshman Year

The Huskies football program struggled prior to Daniel's freshman year, only managing a 4-8 record. Early in the season, Daniel, still underweight in comparison to his peers, saw most of his time on special teams, supporting the coverage units. As the season wore on, he played an increasing role at tight end. By the end of the season, he contributed 24 catches and 283 yards with 2 touchdowns for the 6-6 Huskies while appearing in every game.

Sophomore Year

Coming off a successful freshman year campaign, Daniel took over the starting role at tight end for the Huskies after the graduation the previous year's starter, Travis Sweet. The Huskies started a young QB, Matt Mercer, who was also a sophomore, and favored the run game heavily in the early stages of the season. After amassing a 4-2 record by the middle of the season, the Huskies looked to press the back half of the season. Mercer and Daniel quickly formed a strong rapport, as the sophomore tight end caught his first 100+ yard game in a win against UMass. The Huskies slumped at the end of the season, but still managed a 7-5 record, showing a clear improvement over the year before. Foster's stat line by season's end was 64 catches, 685 yards, 7 touchdowns.

Junior Year

Despite high expectations, Foster's junior year was marred by injuries early. In the second game of the season against James Madison, Foster hurt his ankle while being tackled by JMU's Devin Flores. Originally thought to be minor, Foster played for a series and catching one ball for 6 yards before being taken out. Diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, Foster was relegated to the bench for the following four games. By the middle of the season, the Huskies had a 3-3 record and were in the lower half of the division. Foster returned to play in the seventh game of the season against cross-town rival Boston College, though he did not start and saw limited snaps before ending with 4 catches for 53 yards. Foster continued to play for the rest of the season, but still saw his time limited for the 6-6 Huskies and finished with 45 catches, 525 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Senior Year

Putting the struggles of the previous year behind him, Foster came into his senior year storming. In the opening game against UNH, Foster caught 10 catches for 122 yards and 1 touchdown. Mercer, still the starting quarterback, went to Foster early and often, and by the middle of the year led the team in targets, catches, and yards. The Huskies finally managed to eclipse expectations, leading the conference and finishing the season with a 10-2 record, a high for the program. The team received an invite to the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas, to face off against the University of California. Foster caught 9 balls for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns, but the Huskies lost to the Golden Bears 24-17. In his senior year, Foster had 83 catches, 1,024 yards, 10 touchdowns, a single season record for the Northeastern Huskies.

College career statistics

Career statistics Catching
Season Team Games Catches Yards TD
2034 NU 12 24 283 2
2035 NU 12 64 685 7
2036 NU 8 45 525 4
2037 NU 13 83 1,024 10
Total 45 216 2,517 23

Professional career

DSFL

2039 (S24)

Season Summary

After finishing his final year at Northeastern, Foster declared for the DSFL draft along with others in a large and diverse class. On the day of the draft, Foster went as the first pick in the second round to the Portland Pythons. The Pythons, coming off a difficult season, hoped that the young rookie draft class would bring some much needed energy to the team. Immediately after the draft, Foster met with team officials and agreed to change positions, moving from tight end to cornerback. The tight end position for the Pythons was one of strength, and the move to cornerback filled a much needed gap on the team. Cutting weight and working on his speed, Foster came into the season as the starting and primary corner on the team. In the opening preseason game against the London Royals, Foster had eleven tackles and two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown. Foster had his first regular season interception when the Pythons hosted the rival Tijuana Luchadores at home. About five minutes into the third quarter, Luchadores quarterback Mike Boss Jr. tried to throw a pass to wide receiver Doug Howlett when Foster jumped the route, returning the interception for six yards and setting up a Portland touchdown. Portland would go on to lose the game 34-27, but still make the playoffs. In the NFC Championship game, the Pythons were soundly defeated by the eventual champion London Royals, but Foster still finished the season near the top of the league in pass defends and tackles for a cornerback.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics Tackles Sacks Interceptions Other
Season Team Games Reg TFL Total Sack Int IntTD DefTD FFum FRec PD Safety BLK P/XP/FG
2039 (S24) Pythons 14 68 0 68 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 0/0/0

Achievements and records

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