Jakari Foster

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Photo by: Josh McDaniel

Photo by: Stephen Featherston

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
211
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Piedmont, Ala.
High School:
Piedmont HS
Prev School:
Hutchinson CC

SENIOR (2025)
Started in all 13 games as safety for the Bulldog defense ... led the country with 8 interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown ... also broke up 4 passes and forced a fumble at LSU (Sept. 6) ... registered five total tackles with a 67-yard pick six at UTEP (Sept. 27) ... tallied a season-high 10 tackles vs. Western Kentucky (Oct. 21) ... totaled eight tackles and two interceptions in an overtime win vs. Liberty (Nov. 22) ... recorded four tackles, one for a loss of a yard, and an interception in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs. Coastal Carolina (Dec. 30).

JUNIOR (2024)
Saw action in all 13 games as a reserve safety and on special teams during his first season as a Bulldog … Registered 33 tackles, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass breakup … Notched a career-high 11 tackles against UTEP (Oct. 22) … Finished with nine stops in the Independence Bowl versus Army (Dec. 28) … Recorded four tackles against Kennesaw (Nov. 30) … Tallied three tackles against Sam Houston (Oct. 29), Jax State and Arkansas (Nov. 23) …Interception came against SHSU, while he forced a fumble against Arkansas.

HUTCHINSON CC (2022-23)
Appeared in 11 games in two seasons at Hutchinson Community College where he helped lead the Blue Dragons 21-2 overall record and a NJCAA National Championship appearance in 2022 … Tallied 25 total tackles, a forced fumble and one interception and three pass breakups in 2023 … Tallied four tackles and one pass breakup in 2022.

NORTH ALABAMA (2021)
Spent his freshman year at North Alabama … Saw action in three games … Made his collegiate debut versus Southeastern (Sept. 4) … Recorded one tackle against Robert Morris (Oct. 16).

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Piedmont High School, playing both defensive back and wide receiver … Earned first-team all-state honors at defensive back in 2020 and 2019 … Finished with 45 tackles, eight tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and two interceptions in 2020 … Caught the game-winning touchdown pass in Piedmont’s victory over Mobile Christian in the 2019 3A title game.